Mining Incidents

Choctaw Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Choctaw, Van Buren County, AR  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0301894

Choctaw Quarry has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Choctaw Quarry.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2005–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
107
citations
27
significant & substantial
$21,658
proposed penalties
$21,658
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
48
inspections on record
842
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: 842 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Choctaw Quarry has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
106 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-30.
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
2025 Q4 120 2 0 16666.7
2025 Q3 189 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 305 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,160 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,176 1 0 459.6
2023 Q4 1,915 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,469 1 0 288.3
2023 Q2 3,423 0 0 0.0
Show 73 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q1 2,045 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,385 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,478 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,147 2 0 482.3
2022 Q1 2,492 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,329 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,995 2 0 500.6
2021 Q2 3,683 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,011 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,182 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,522 1 0 221.1
2020 Q1 1,651 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,196 3 0 938.7
2019 Q3 4,351 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,153 1 0 194.1
2019 Q1 2,929 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,430 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,160 1 0 162.3
2018 Q2 6,200 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,587 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,967 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,930 3 0 763.4
2017 Q1 2,762 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,084 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,118 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,390 1 0 227.8
2016 Q1 2,499 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,331 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,173 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,997 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,037 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,316 4 0 1206.3
2014 Q3 4,859 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,266 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,106 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,073 1 1 325.4
2013 Q3 5,333 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,192 2 0 385.2
2013 Q1 3,487 4 1 1147.1
2012 Q4 3,709 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,267 6 1 957.4
2012 Q2 7,132 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,667 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,483 4 1 534.5
2011 Q3 6,178 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,491 3 2 462.2
2011 Q1 4,892 2 0 408.8
2010 Q4 5,855 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,652 2 2 300.7
2010 Q2 6,319 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,066 4 3 983.8
2009 Q4 4,980 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,946 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,458 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,144 2 0 280.0
2008 Q4 8,234 5 0 607.2
2008 Q3 7,938 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,154 5 0 812.5
2008 Q1 4,894 1 0 204.3
2007 Q4 4,819 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,458 10 4 1832.2
2007 Q2 6,476 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,241 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,521 11 2 1686.9
2006 Q3 7,304 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,391 5 3 782.4
2006 Q1 6,049 12 4 1983.8
2005 Q4 6,371 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,630 5 3 754.1
2005 Q2 842 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 766 1 0 1305.5
2004 Q4 8,016 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,708 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 3, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck by flying object

Using grinder with new rotary brush to clean belts. Wire on brush broke off and flew into leg about 3" above right knee. Grinder had guard on it.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting exhaust back in the 988 loader. Went down steps to other side of loader and pulled muscle in back.

September 30, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was guiding wooden board into place and got splinter in palm of hand

2014 · 1 incident

July 10, 2014 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee thought he was conveyor when he went to change sides and was on a power cord. Stepped down and lost footing. Twisting ankle.

2013 · 1 incident

November 5, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One employee was trying to dislodge flat rock with sledge hammer. The hammer hit rock and employee swung hammer around and it hit other employee behind him in knee resulting in Left Knee Contusion.

2012 · 1 incident

September 11, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee standing in confined area shoveling material off a conveyor. Employee was hunched over shoveling and twisting the shovel over his back to remove material. Strained lower back

2011 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down ladder from water truck and slipped. Leg was caught in between the bars and he let go of ladder and fell back and leg was still caught in bars.

June 18, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slide shaker screen into place by twisting body when felt burn in lower back; waited for another employee to help. not much discomfort that day but next morning lower back/hip were stiff. walked around and it got better. Monday morning very stiff and painful to walk so made doctors appt for Tuesday. Tuesday filled out paperwork and went to ER and doctor's appt.

2009 · 1 incident

January 26, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

This is being filed within 10 working days from the date that the accident became reportable. Employee reported that he slipped and fell inside of bed of haul truck while welding liner plate. He initially declined medical treatment. On 01/31/09 he complained of back pain and was exmained by physician who diagnosed a back sprain and placed employee on restricted duty.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was returning from taking a break at the office to operate loader. Employee was in the process of mounting the access ladder to the loader, when he hit his knee on a ladder rung. Employees knee was bruised.

July 7, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee while performing repairs was attempting to steady a hydraulic cylinder end for removal (7" by 4" thick, approximately 10-15lbs). The cylinder end came loose and fell a distance of approximately 6 inches onto employee's right hand. Employee received minor cuts and bruising on right hand.

2007 · 1 incident

October 22, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee and co-worker were attempting to drive a gearbox off a shaft with a punch and hammer. Due to the position of the gearbox it was necessary for one to hold the punch while the other swung the hammer. The hammer missed the punch and smashed employee's finger against a support beam.

2006 · 1 incident

January 27, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was positioning a piece of steel plate inside of a rock box so that it could be welded into place, when it slipped and mashed his right thumb.

2005 · 1 incident

May 23, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Asphalt of Arkansas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AN OVERSIZED ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE FEEDER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK NEXT TO THE FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH A METAL BAR. ANOTHER ROCK SHIFTED & SLID INTO THE BAR MASHING THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & THE HANDRAIL OF THE CATWALK. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED THUMB & CONTINUES TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Choctaw Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.