Mining Incidents

East Cave City Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Cave City, Sharp County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0302050

East Cave City Quarry has $63K 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
11
Years on record
2017–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
146
citations
44
significant & substantial
$62,917
proposed penalties
$62,917
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
26
inspections on record
970
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: 970 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

East Cave City Quarry has $63K 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.
$63K
proposed penalties
$63K
current assessed
$63K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-17.
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 39,335 3 0 76.3
2025 Q3 32,025 2 0 62.5
2025 Q2 35,041 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 21,985 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 22,941 3 0 130.8
2024 Q3 23,835 2 0 83.9
2024 Q2 29,811 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 24,657 0 0 0.0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 20,886 2 0 95.8
2023 Q3 40,611 3 0 73.9
2023 Q2 43,876 11 4 250.7
2023 Q1 30,222 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 19,791 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,272 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,160 1 0 463.0
2020 Q1 33,814 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 38,420 19 7 494.5
2019 Q3 56,087 6 0 107.0
2019 Q2 53,767 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 46,599 10 6 214.6
2018 Q4 46,599 3 3 64.4
2018 Q3 49,299 6 1 121.7
2018 Q2 49,672 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 49,672 7 2 140.9
2017 Q4 51,096 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 17,478 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 26,304 13 4 494.2
2017 Q1 28,106 35 14 1245.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 28, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Patrick Lovins was working on the jaw of crusher and injured their left ring finger resulting in 3 stitches.

2019 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking coolant in a vehicle. The coolant sprayed when EE opened the radiator causing EE to fall and hit EE's shoulder.

August 16, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Struck by falling object

Adjusting forks on a forklift and one of the forks slipped and lacerated the injured worker's right thumb

2018 · 6 incidents

July 20, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screens on washing tower screen slipped causing laceration to right pinky finer

June 27, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal cement worker, concrete worker, form man, mandoseal man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Ramsons, Contractor B-5026 had contract employees on site pouring concrete piers. The pier form came lose causing it to buckle. Two of the contract employees fell,one had an ankle injury, one had a strained back.

June 27, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Contractor B-5026 had contract employees on site pouring concrete piers. The pier form came loose causing it to buckle. Two of the contract employees fell, one had an ankle injury, one had a strained back.

April 20, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica, LLC · Fall from machine

Tripped on wire cable climbing off crusher. Twisted right knee.

February 7, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ice on running board of the Loader.

January 9, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in unloading iron beams. piece of metal slipped and hit them on the top of the right forearm. Causing a bruise to the arm.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee injured while removing rock from portable crusher by falling rock. Resulted in transport to hospital for emergency treatment of broken leg.

July 25, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

***Per phone call: Employee was walking up stairs, caught boot on top step and fell to working surface. Lacerated elbow.***

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