Mining Incidents

South New Hope Quarry & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Russellville, Pope County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300910

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
143
citations
21
significant & substantial
$23,343
proposed penalties
$19,144
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 13,667 5 0 365.8
2025 Q3 15,117 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,228 8 1 493.0
2025 Q1 14,234 3 1 210.8
2024 Q4 14,847 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,626 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,031 5 1 332.6
2024 Q1 13,945 4 1 286.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 19, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

Preparing to change bearing on 6x20 shaker. The fork of the Gradall fell and hit employee in the head and EE fell to the ground. There was a cut to the back of EE's head and two compressed vertebrae.

2017 · 1 incident

October 16, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on a ladder cleaning a pin to put bushing in tailgate of the Terex TA400. EE was stepping down the ladder, and was further up than they realized. As EE was stepping down to concrete floor, they ended up falling to concrete floor, landing on the left hip - braking a hip bone, with possible injury to shoulder, elbow, head, fingers.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sitting on loader waiting for another truck to be loaded. He broke out in a sweat and had severe chest pain. He had a heart attack.

June 26, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OTR TIRE USING BOOM TRUCK, HAMMER, BARS, JACK STANDS. HE WAS PICKING UP A FLANGE FROM THE GROUND, WEIGHING 80-90 POUNDS, AND PLACED IT ON A CAT LOADER

2012 · 1 incident

February 20, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding. He felt a hot piece of metal on his forehead above safety glasses. When he wiped it off, it fell in his left eye.

2010 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up ladder to remove hydraulic hammer from a track hoe. He stepped off ladder into mud hole, onto loose gravel and turned ankle and leg.

January 8, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Steer cylinder rod was against chest while bent over to pull cap up rod. He felt chest pop, hurt left ribs.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing tailgate on dump truck and strained back.

June 17, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

On 6/17/09 EE was bush hogging when he ran into the ditch causing the steering wheel to jerk - jarring his right shoulder. He continued to work until Dr scheduled surgery on 8/27/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Contact with heat

Routine maintenance at crusher - repairing conveyor belts, shim the jay - maintenance.

January 31, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening a bolt with a wrench to remove a bucket from loader. He used his hand to hold up bolt, spun and cut hand - right palm - had 13 stitches.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was reaching for a water hose to wash a bucket and got bit by a spider on his left middle finger.

June 15, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped up on the D25#7 Water Truck. His foot slipped off the truck and he used his left hand to grab a bar on the water truck to keep from falling, which caused pain in his left shoulder.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was swinging a 12 lb sledgehammer to remove a bucket pin from a bucket. He felt a strain or pull in his left elbow.

May 26, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lifted a screen off the Gradall to put it on the shaker. As he was raising the screen to put it on the shaker, he almost dropped the screen. Bracing the screen to get a better grip, it hurt/twisted his back.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING DEW OFF THE BELL END DUMP WINDOWS. HE REACHED BETWEEN THE MIRROR & THE CAB. HE HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. HIS HEAD WAS CUT & STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

September 29, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GEAR FROM THE PIONEER JAW. THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIS 5TH FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE GEAR AND I-BEAM, BROKE FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

May 10, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING HOSE FROM WATER PUMP TO LOCATE LEAK. STEPPED OVER ROCK, FOOT LANDED ON ANOTHER ROCK THAT SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GRINDING A FRESH CUT ON THE 8X24 BOX ABOVE THE CHUTE, PREPARING IT TO WELD. WHILE HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND DEFLECTED OFF HIS CHEEK UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

January 21, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING ON THE PIONEER FEEDER. THERE WAS ANOTHER EE BEHIND HIM GRINDING AND SOME OF THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND GOT IN HIS EYE.