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.
BLOCKER LEAD #4: 146 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
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
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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
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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
146 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.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.26.0%
significant & substantial
15.8%
high negligence or reckless
26.0%
reasonably likely or greater
37.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.1% low, 82.2% moderate, 15.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2025-06-30
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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.13
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg13
Show the individual readings (13)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2021-10-27 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2021-10-27 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2015-10-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2015-10-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2015-10-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2015-10-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2015-10-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2013-12-03 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2013-12-03 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2007-04-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official | ||
| 2007-04-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2007-04-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader 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.
Ownership history
- Quartz Processing Corp 1950 to 1981
- Arkansas Quartz 1981 to 1983
- Geomex Mine Services Inc 1983 to 1988
- Ron Coleman Mining Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
BLOCKER LEAD #4 sits in Garland County, Arkansas, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Garland County, Arkansas · Population 100,062
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$55,409
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 1,151 | 6 | 0 | 5212.9 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,010 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 900 | 14 | 1 | 15555.6 |
| 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 file1989 · 1 incident
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.
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