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BLOCKER LEAD #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ron Coleman
Hot Springs, Garland County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300681

BLOCKER LEAD #4 has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
146
citations
38
significant & substantial
$28,322
proposed penalties
$27,280
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,042 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
526
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: 526 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BLOCKER LEAD #4 has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
140 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 1,465 5 1 3413.0
2025 Q3 1,327 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,351 4 1 2960.8
2025 Q1 1,056 9 0 8522.7
2024 Q4 1,231 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,436 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 864 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 900 14 1 15555.6
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,216 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,308 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 618 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 607 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 639 5 0 7824.7
2022 Q3 1,116 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,230 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,337 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,226 2 0 1631.3
2021 Q3 1,396 5 1 3581.7
2021 Q2 158 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 130 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 919 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,266 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 728 4 1 5494.5
2020 Q1 1,016 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,252 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 766 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 625 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,364 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,553 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 961 3 2 3121.7
2018 Q1 1,254 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,556 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,490 3 2 2013.4
2017 Q2 1,368 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,239 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,083 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,491 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,574 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,385 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,579 7 2 4433.2
2015 Q3 1,516 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,431 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,371 2 1 1458.8
2014 Q4 1,212 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,194 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,452 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,532 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,598 5 1 3128.9
2013 Q3 1,733 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,318 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,622 10 2 6165.2
2012 Q4 1,285 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,762 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,441 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,386 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,680 3 1 1785.7
2011 Q3 1,707 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,652 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 832 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,032 7 0 6782.9
2010 Q3 2,072 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,032 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,924 12 7 6237.0
2009 Q3 812 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 740 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,290 3 2 1310.0
2008 Q3 2,267 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,960 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,785 5 1 2801.1
2007 Q4 1,946 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,537 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,950 5 2 2564.1
2007 Q1 1,768 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,768 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,288 10 2 4370.6
2006 Q2 1,608 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 983 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,924 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,773 4 1 1442.5
2005 Q1 1,661 2 0 1204.1
2004 Q4 1,704 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,961 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,938 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,172 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,097 3 3 2734.7
2003 Q3 1,288 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,540 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,170 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,096 4 2 3649.6
2002 Q3 1,620 4 2 2469.1
2002 Q2 1,452 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 420 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,344 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,208 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 991 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,317 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,555 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,696 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,309 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1989 · 1 incident

August 7, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ron Coleman Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS MOVING QUARTZ SPECIMEN WHEN THE PIECE HE WAS HOLDING BROKE ALLOWING ROCK TO SHIFT AND CONSEQUENTLY CUT HIS ARM.

1985 · 2 incidents

May 13, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geomex Mine Services Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR WORK BEING DOWN ON DRAINAGE TRAP-UNCOVERED AND UNGUARDED.SHE FELL INTO OPEN TRAP WHILE GOING TO CLOCK OUT FOR THE DAY.SPRAINED KNEE BRUISED SHOULDER AND CUT FINGER.

April 24, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geomex Mine Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A TABLE ONTO A BLOCK OF WOOD WHEN HE FELT A PULLINJG AND STRAIN ON LOWER BACK. HE EXPERENCED A TINGLING BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geomex Mine Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DURING THE COURSE OF HER WORK SHE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF WET QUARTZ AND TRANSFEREED IT APPROX 25 FEET FROM WHERE SHE WAS STANDING WHEN SHE WENT TO PUT THE BUCKET DOWN SHE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK

July 17, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geomex Mine Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHE WAS LIFTING BAGS ABOUT 88# & MOVING BARRELS WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A SORENESS BURNING TINGLING SENSATION IN HER ABDOMEN. SHE DID NOT THINK IT SERIOUS BUT DID REPORT IT TO HER FOREMAN. SHE WOULD HAVE SENSATIONS INTERMITTENTLY & AFTER A FEW DAYS SAW HER DR. WHO SCEDULED HER FOR SURGERY WITH A DOUBLE HERNIA.

April 10, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geomex Mine Services Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS SHOVELING DIRT IN A HARD HAT AREA WITHOUT HIS HARD HAT AND HE RAN INTO A FRAME AROUND CONVEYORS

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