Mining Incidents

HARRELL PLANT: 29 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Harrell, Calhoun County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301495

HARRELL PLANT has $9K 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
30
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
29
citations
7
significant & substantial
$8,775
proposed penalties
$8,775
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
126
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: 126 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HARRELL PLANT has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-02-26.
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.
24.1%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
24.1%
reasonably likely or greater
34.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 55.2% low, 44.8% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, 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: 2001-08-08, 25 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg4
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (5)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2001-08-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-08-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.89 0.18 Truck Driver
2001-08-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Shovel Operator
2001-08-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-08-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Cleanup Man
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.

HARRELL PLANT recorded 4.08 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.

Injury rate, 2002
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.
4.08
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
About average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 4.17 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In Arkansas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 4.04 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
2002 * 4.08 0.00 0.000
2001 * 7.66 0.00 0.000
2000 * 0.00 0.00 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. St Francis Material Company 1980 to 1987
  2. Boorhem-Fields Inc 1987 to 1993
  3. Meridian Aggregates Company 1993 to 2001
  4. Meridian Aggregates Company Lp 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2003 10
2002 19
2001 20
2000 18
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

HARRELL PLANT sits in Calhoun County, Arkansas, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.
Calhoun County, Arkansas · Population 4,717
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$63,654
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
2003 Q1 5,315 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,792 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,879 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,811 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,478 3 0 222.6
2001 Q4 14,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,358 4 1 278.6
2001 Q2 12,681 0 0 0.0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 10,816 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,364 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,425 22 6 1925.6
2000 Q2 13,618 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 10,855 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2002 · 1 incident

March 14, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company Lp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVE CAUGHT IN AUGER RESULTING IN LACERATION ONLEFT PALM, REQUIRED 3 STAPLES.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company Lp · Struck against stationary object

DEISTER SCREEN CHOKED UP. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED LADDER TO TOP DECK TO TURN WATER OFF, SLIPPED ON RUBBER WEAR DATE GRABBED HEAD PULLEY TROUGH. HAND SLIPPED DOWN THE EDGE RESULTING IN LACERATION OF F INGER.

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

April 27, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS UPON A R-25 TRUCK-CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK HOLDING ON LADDER RAIL WITH LEFT HAND. DROPPEDDOWN FROM TRUCK JERKING SHOULDERS

1997 · 2 incidents

December 29, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTINGLEATHER ON WORK GLOVES KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER. 3 STITCHES REQUIRED

May 1, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYORS ON TRUCK. ONE CONVEYOR ROLLED OVER WHEN THE CABLE WAS LOOSED CAUSING EE TO BE KNOCKED OFF TRAILER. CONVEYOR FELL OFF TRUCK PINNED EE UNDER CONVEYOR.

1996 · 1 incident

May 31, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLYE. WHEN HE LIFTED ON ONE END OF THE PULLEY, CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIMSELF IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 19, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING A SCRAPER, JUMPED OFF AND TWISTED ANKLE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED CABLE ON DRAGLINE- DEVELOPED INGUINAL HERNIA.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 19, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED ON A DRAG CABLE ON A DRAGLINE.

January 15, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WLEDING-INSIDE BIN-BURNT EYES-INSPECTED LATER DATE.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 27, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BATTERY IN SHOP-REINJURED REPAIRED HERNIA.STARTED LOSING TIME JAN 8,1992.

May 13, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE HE STEPPED BACK SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE FAIRLEAF OF THE DRAGLINE.

March 15, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED ELBOW ON LOADER.5-20 DR VISIT,DR ADVISED SURGERY-RELOCATED NERVE.6-25 HAD SURGERY,1ST DAY OFF.

January 11, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A SEAL IN CYLINDER USING A SCREWDRIVER AS A PRY TOOL IT SLIPPED AND HE PUNCTURED HIS HAND INFECTION DEVELOPED HOSPTILIZED.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with heat

WA S WORKING IN GRAVEL BIN-FELT SICK

May 1, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING DRY BAR TO ALIGN CHUTE-BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER STUCK PIECE OF STEEL PLATING.

1989 · 5 incidents

October 24, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR AS HE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM TO LOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL

October 13, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON TRUCK IN SHOP. AS HE GOT UP OFF OF CREEPER HE TWISTED KNEE. CONTINUOUSLY GOTWORSE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY 11/27/89.

October 2, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE <WHILE OPERATING A DRAGLINE| REACHED & MOVED A TOOL BOX BEGAN LOSING TIME 101089

July 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET CHANGING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR OPERATOR ALLOWED LOADER TO MOVE FORWARD MASHING EE AGAINST LOADER BUCKET.

January 21, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PATCH A CONVEYOR BELT AND CUT HAND WTH DRILL BIT.

1987 · 1 incident

January 27, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STEPPED OFF CAT3WALK TWISTED ANKLE.

1983 · 4 incidents

July 12, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING A SCREEN ON WASHING & SCREENING PLANT, SCREEN SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE & FELL IN BIN.

May 25, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING TRACK PINS IN DRAGLINE PADS HE STRUCK PINS WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF STRIKING EMP IN L EG EMP RETURNED TO WORK 5 26 83

May 4, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIP ON LOADER BUCKET AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY

April 14, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING DRILL BITS ONTO TRUCK IN LOCUST BAYOU,AR AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL BIT AND TRUCK BED.