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Arkansas Sand Company: 175 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Newark, Independence County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301904

Arkansas Sand Company has $144K in proposed MSHA penalties and $79K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2010–2012
Latest incident
Jul 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
175
citations
67
significant & substantial
$143,877
proposed penalties
$35,791
paid to date
25% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $108,086 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Arkansas Sand Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
36
inspections on record
660
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: 660 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 Sand Company has $144K in proposed MSHA penalties and $79K outstanding across 8 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.
$144K
proposed penalties
$115K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$79K
outstanding
168 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
Of $103K in penalties contested before the Commission, $73K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-12-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
39.9%
significant & substantial
18.5%
high negligence or reckless
39.9%
reasonably likely or greater
61.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 13.1% low, 68.5% moderate, 18.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
64 citations taken to the federal commission · 37% of citations on record
  • Settled 59 · 92%
  • Stood as issued 4 · 6%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 2%
70%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 37 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
37%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$118K proposed, $75K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2013-12-03.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2012-611M Default Manning 2013 $43K → $43K
CENT 2012-530M Settlement Lesnick 2012 $23K → $15K
CENT 2010-1224M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $21K → $12K
CENT 2011-75M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $9K → $317
CENT 2010-1223M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $4K → $317
CENT 2006-37M Settlement Zielinski 2006 $1K → $1K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2010-12-08, 15 years ago
10%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
14
samples
10
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz41 over
  • Arsenic fumes3
  • Beryllium fumes3
  • Cadmium oxide fumes3
Show the individual readings (50)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2010-09-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.62 0.32 1.94 Truck Driver
2010-12-08 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 Truck Driver
2010-09-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2010-09-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-09-21 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Iron oxide fumes 0.4 20 0.02 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Lead fumes 0 450 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Magnesium oxide fumes 0.02 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Manganese fumes 0.04 5 0.01 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Iron oxide fumes 0.33 20 0.02 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Lead fumes 38.04 450 0.08 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Magnesium oxide fumes 0.04 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Manganese fumes 0.02 5 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Iron oxide fumes 0.36 20 0.02 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Lead fumes 19.02 450 0.04 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.29 0.45 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-09-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 0.41 0.59 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-09-21 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Manganese fumes 0.03 5 0.01 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Mechanic
2010-09-21 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Mechanic
2005-05-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-05-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 0.73 0.19 Washer Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Arkansas Sand Company recorded 6.96 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.

Injury rate, 2011
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
6.96
total case rate
4.64
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.56 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Arkansas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.46 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2011 * 6.96 4.64 0.000
2010 * 9.53 4.76 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Arkmo Sand & Gravel 2004 to 2009
  2. Arkansas Sand Company 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2012 29
2011 33
2010 31
2009 6
2008 6
2007 6
2006 5
2005 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Arkansas Sand Company sits in Independence County, Arkansas, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Independence County, Arkansas · Population 38,120
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$56,009
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2012 Q3 7,072 6 3 848.4
2012 Q2 14,027 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 20,338 20 7 983.4
2011 Q4 24,541 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 22,582 9 4 398.5
2011 Q2 19,401 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 19,710 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 17,330 11 4 634.7
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q3 22,201 1 1 45.0
2010 Q2 24,618 27 15 1096.8
2010 Q1 19,831 14 11 706.0
2009 Q4 3,800 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,740 1 0 267.4
2009 Q2 3,630 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,625 10 4 2758.6
2008 Q4 3,555 6 0 1687.8
2008 Q3 3,942 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,390 2 0 590.0
2008 Q1 2,097 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,034 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,940 1 0 253.8
2006 Q4 3,746 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,430 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,080 5 4 2403.8
2005 Q4 1,488 5 1 3360.2
2005 Q3 1,440 7 0 4861.1
2005 Q2 2,921 22 4 7531.7
2005 Q1 2,048 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2012 · 1 incident

July 11, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Co-worker & EE while on break smoked potpourri otherwise referred to as synthetic marijuana or K.2. After smoking the substance EE passed out resulting in a fall where he struck his head and face on the concrete, 911 was then called. EE was transported to White River Medical Center where he was treated and released to following day.

2011 · 3 incidents

October 4, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkansas Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was trying to remove a rock from the trap on the drum feed belt. The lace on the belt caught the rock as the miner was trying to remove it. This caught his hand between the rock and the trap, resulting in the injury. The injury was a laceration of one finger.

September 12, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arkansas Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was removing a bearing race from shaft. He had cut the race with a Metabo. After the cut was made, he tried to remove the race by striking with a hammer. At that time a small piece of the race broke off and punctured his lower left forearm. He was wearing a hardhat with safety shield attached at the time.

January 10, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Arkansas Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a belt on a conveyor when swirling wind blew sand in his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time. Employee's eye was flushed on-site he was later taken to a local Eye Doctor who removed the sand. Employee was given medicated eye drops to prevent infection.

2010 · 4 incidents

December 14, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee got off a front-end loader and walked toward the classifier when he slipped on a patch of ice. The employee fell to the ground landing on his back and also hitting the back of his head. The employee was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released for a possible neck & back sprain.

December 9, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkansas Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reported to work on 12-10-10 complaining of a black speck in his right eye.The employee had been performing clean-up activities the day before but stated he did not know how the speck got in his eye.The employee was taken to a local Optometric Physician who removed the foreign material from his right eye and prescripted medicated eye drops to prevent infection.

October 27, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkansas Sand Company · Struck by falling object

The employee opened a steel access door/ hatch cover to flip a switch from automatic to manual control on a classifier station. While the employee was flipping the switch the access door/ hatch cover suddenly fell over closing on the employee's left hand. A co-worker helped the employee remove his hand from underneath the door/hatch cover.

July 14, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was assigned to work with a coworker greasing equipment with a grease gun. As the coworker walked by the EE he heard a grunting sound. He turned back & saw the EE face down on the ground & appeared to be having a seizure. EE was bleeding from a cut on his forehead above his right eye from striking the ground that was covered with rocks & gravel.