Mining Incidents

Arkansas Operations Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Alcoa Inc · Surface
Saline, Saline County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300472

Arkansas Operations Mine has $579 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1984–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
1
significant & substantial
$579
proposed penalties
$579
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
64
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 64 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Arkansas Operations Mine has $579 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$579
proposed penalties
$579
current assessed
$579
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 5,852 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,659 5 0 750.9
2003 Q3 7,867 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,982 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,014 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,033 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,607 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 7,470 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,820 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,932 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,629 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,127 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,887 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,629 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,629 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,669 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,010 2 1 249.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2001 · 1 incident

November 15, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Fall from machine

EE REPORTED HE WAS DRIVING A LIME SPREADER TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT FROM DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A LOWER BACK STRAIN OF THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTION.

2000 · 4 incidents

July 19, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Alcoa Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS OPERATING A FARM TRACTOR. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING LOW ON FREON. BEFORE THE A/C COULD BE RECHARGED THE A/C STOPPED COOLING. EE'S AT THE SITE PROVIDED FIRST AID AND THE EE WAS TRA NSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THE EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED THAT SAME DAY . THE EE RETURNED TO WORK.

June 1, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alcoa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF OF A FIVE GALLON CONTAINED WHEN THE KNIFE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE'S LEFT LEG. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

May 2, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Alcoa Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM OPERATING FARM TRACTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

March 29, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COVER ON A PUMP BARGE WHICH WAS PULLED TO BANK. HE REPLACED THE HOLE COVERAND STEPPED ON IT. THE HOLE COVER GAVE WAY, SCRATCHING HIS LEFT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDIC AL TREATMENT AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLININC AND RETURNED TO WORK.

1999 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED ON A D-9 DOZER TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. HE REACHED FORWARD AND PULLED HIMSELF UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. LATER THAT MORNING AS THE PAIN PROGRESSED, HE REPORTED TO THE DISPENS ARY. HE CONTINUED UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE WHILE AWAY FROM WORK. HE WAS RELEASED AND REPORTED TO WORK ON 5/12/99.

April 10, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Alcoa Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED CHEST PAINS AT HOME ON FRIDAY EVENING. REPORTED FOR WORK ON SAT MORNING TO WORK AS TEMPORARY SUPERVISOR. AS HE WAS MAKING JOB ASSIGNMENT HIS CHEST PAINS INCREASED AND HE WAS TRANSP ORTED TO DR OFFICE AND THEN TO BAPTIST HOPSITAL IN LITTLE ROCK. EE CONTINUES TO THE UNDER DR CAR AFTER SUGERY.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 1, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON NEWLY DELIVERED BULLDOZER WHEN THE DOOR KNOV (LEVER) BROKE OFF. THIS LEFT A THREADED SHAFT EXPOSED WHICH LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EE WA SENT TO CLINIC WHERE HE RECE IVED SUTURES AND RETURNED TO WORK.

March 6, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE UNLOADING OF DRUMS FROM AN EXTENDABLE BOOM TRUCK TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO TIP OVER AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED CLEAR OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICA L TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON JUNE 3, HE WAS PLACED ON PRESCIPTION MEDICATION.

1997 · 2 incidents

April 9, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE MINES. HE WAS ON A SAND HILLAND WAS SWEATING SO HE TOOK OFF HIS GLASSES TO WIPE OFF HIS FACE. AND THINKS HE HAD SAND ON HIS HANDS WHICH GOT IN TO HIS EYES. HE REPORTED TO THE PLANT DISPENSARYWHERE THE EYE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 10, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING IN THE MINES & WENT TO ADJUST THESIDE MIRROR AFTER IT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A TREE LIMB. THE MIRROR WAS BROKEN & HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE OF THE SHARDS. HE REPORTED TO THE PLANT DISPENSARY WHERE THE LACERATION REQ SUTURES

1990 · 3 incidents

August 18, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING RING OF KILN, PICKED UP BLOCK CUT HAND ON BLOCK, CLEANED , BOOSTER SHOT SUTURES

August 15, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO SHUT OFF THE OIL VALVE & HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE UNINSULATED PIPE (STEAM VALVE) HE HAS IT INFECTED & NEEDED ATTENTION THE EMPLOYEE WAS HURT ON THE 15TH BUT DID NO T REPORT IT UNTIL THE 17TH OF AUGUST

August 10, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN PUTTING BLDG ON PIPE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN UNISTRUT AND PIPE REQ SUTURES MED ATTENTION

1988 · 5 incidents

August 22, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alcoa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE BEHIND MINE SHOP PULLING POWER CABLE OUT OF MUD WITH ROPE.ROPE BROKE;EMPLOYEE FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON ROCK.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICATION.

May 18, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alcoa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT OLD FIRE DEPT AT BAUXITE.CHECKING TRANSMISSION ON OIL TRUCK WRECCH WAS HARD TO TURN AND HE HIT IT WITH HIS AHND.

May 2, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Alcoa Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERINCED A NOISE- INDUCED HEARING LOSS. NO AWARD OF OWRKERS COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE. HIS LOSS IS AN IMPAIRMENT, NOT A COMPLETE LOSS.

May 2, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Alcoa Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS THE AUDIOGRAM THAT VERIFIED THE LOSS WAS PER FORMED ON 12-3-86 USING THE CRITERIA RECENTLY DR DEVELOPED BY THE AAO OUR HOME OFFICE NOTIFIED U S LOCALLY IN LATE 1987 AND OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN RECENTLY CONFIRMED THE LOSS AS OCCUPATIONAL NO AWARD OF WORKERS COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE HIS LOSS IS AN IMPAIRMENT NOT A COMPLETE LOSS

February 16, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN FRONT OF OLD B & N ROUNDHOUSE OPENING SLIDING FRONT DOOR EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MULTIPLE DOSAGE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

1987 · 5 incidents

September 26, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LAYING OUT3WIRE,GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WIRE AT MINES SHOP.TOOK MULTIPLE DOSES OF RX MEDICINE.

September 1, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STRIKING OR BUMPING
Alcoa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BEHIND MUD3LAKE HAD FINISHED WORKING STANDING BY BUSH AS HE TURNED LIMB HIT EYE.EMPL RECD RX EYEDROPS AND RX PAIN.

August 29, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alcoa Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OUT AT SEC7ION 17 CUTTING RETAINERS FROM CABLE ATTACHED TO SPOOL.CABLE BROKE LOOSE HIT FACE.EMPL TOOK MULTIPLE DOSAGES OF RX MEDICATION.

August 2, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3SECTION 14 TREATMENT PLANT CHANGING TIRE.PULLED BACK AS HE TRIED TO RAISE TIRE.EMPLOYEE TOOK MULTIPLE DOSAGES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

July 3, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Alcoa Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS OF A PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING OIL TRUCK AND END OF CLEANER BURNED ARM.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN OFF DRAGLINE FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG OF STEP AND INJURED RT LEG AND KNEE

September 10, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE END OF A PLASTIC BOAT (APPROX. WEIGHT 75 LBS.) OUT OF WAY OF THE HYDRALIFT TRUCK. HIS FEET BECAME STUCK IN MUD AS HE TURNED AND REACHED BEHIND HIM TO PULL THE BOAT . HIS FEET DID NOT TURN AS HE TWISTED TO PULL.

1984 · 1 incident

October 11, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING DRAG CABLES ON 650 B DRAGLINE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DRAG DRUM AND AS HE PUSHED TO SEAT CABLE ANCHORS SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR CUTTING RT LEG ON CABLE LANDS IN DRUM

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