Mining Incidents

Jenny Lind Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

ARKHOLA · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Ft Smith, Sebastian County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300429

Jenny Lind Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,491
proposed penalties
$15,143
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,348 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
1,225
inspection hours
9.1
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.
112 citations across 1,225 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jenny Lind Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
111 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
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 5,275 1 0 189.6
2025 Q3 4,650 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,810 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,855 1 0 206.0
2024 Q3 6,712 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,089 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,038 3 0 496.9
2023 Q3 6,268 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,592 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,359 1 0 186.6
2022 Q4 4,952 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,222 4 1 766.0
2022 Q2 5,491 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,875 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,356 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,896 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,636 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,152 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,938 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,169 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,952 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,440 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,049 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,927 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,161 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,659 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,646 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,438 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,734 2 1 297.0
2018 Q1 2,560 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,834 1 0 146.3
2017 Q3 7,171 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,435 1 0 225.5
2017 Q1 803 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,377 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,933 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,118 3 0 421.5
2016 Q1 7,390 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,808 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,153 5 0 492.5
2015 Q1 9,969 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,871 1 0 92.0
2014 Q3 12,483 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,470 1 0 95.5
2014 Q1 9,122 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,040 2 1 221.2
2013 Q3 10,637 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,961 2 0 200.8
2013 Q1 9,430 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,507 2 0 266.4
2012 Q3 7,451 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,348 3 1 408.3
2012 Q1 6,328 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,470 6 0 1096.9
2011 Q3 9,193 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,444 1 0 105.9
2011 Q1 7,551 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,276 4 1 354.7
2010 Q3 12,555 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,659 4 1 414.1
2010 Q1 9,835 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 12,390 1 0 80.7
2009 Q3 12,970 2 0 154.2
2009 Q2 11,424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 14,240 3 1 210.7
2008 Q4 13,220 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,408 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,241 3 0 266.9
2008 Q1 10,354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,590 2 0 232.8
2007 Q3 9,646 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,426 2 1 175.0
2007 Q1 11,113 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,174 3 0 246.4
2006 Q3 12,196 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,356 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,946 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,982 2 0 143.0
2005 Q3 16,100 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 14,290 6 2 419.9
2005 Q1 14,068 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 14,175 3 0 211.6
2004 Q3 14,834 7 1 471.9
2004 Q2 14,380 6 1 417.2
2004 Q1 14,634 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,104 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,783 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 16,824 11 1 653.8
2003 Q1 13,790 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 13,314 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,997 2 1 133.4
2002 Q2 20,828 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,070 1 0 82.9
2001 Q4 13,879 1 0 72.1
2001 Q3 14,855 6 0 403.9
2001 Q2 12,988 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,029 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,230 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,693 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,383 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,308 2 0 162.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 21, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was swinging a hammer to take out the ball joints on a 772 when EE's left hand popped causing pain.

2009 · 2 incidents

April 14, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reached into the rock box for conveyor #8 and #9 in order to get a piece of metal that was hung up. The metal slid down and cut his left wrist, requiring stitches.

April 9, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading batteries on to service truck

2003 · 1 incident

April 10, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal
ARKHOLA · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS HOOKING CHAIN HANGING FROM CONTRACTOR CRANE BOOM WHEN CRANE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER LINES CAUSING HIM TO RECIEVED A SHOCK.

2002 · 1 incident

July 29, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE AND SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHEN HE FELL HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

November 29, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON THE PLANT, HAD MUD ON HIS FEET AND SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

2000 · 1 incident

July 11, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM SIMFUICID SCREEN. HE BEAT OVER AND PULLED UP ON SCREEN, STRAINING BACK MUSCLE.

1997 · 1 incident

July 1, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CRUSHER. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG ON SOCKET SEALING RING.

1996 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING CROWN BAR RUBBER WITH UTILITY KNIFE. RIBBER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HE CUT HIS FOREARM.

May 21, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
ARKHOLA · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING ALONG, STEPPED ON A DIRT CLOD AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

May 15, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING DIESEL FUEL TO CLEAN A SHORTHEAD CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND WHICH HIT A BRASS BUSHING. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Struck by falling object

EMP HAD A PRESSURE WASHER JACKED UP WITH TIRE OFF. TRIED TO PULL AXLE SHAFT OUT TO PUT TIRE ON. WSHER FELL OFF JACK AND ONTO FINGER.

August 9, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING TEETH ON A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS BENT OVER. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 17, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD ON STANDARD CRUSHER REMOVED BOLTS AND HIT GUARD WITH HAMMER. THE GUARD CAME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

December 12, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS SECENDING FROM PRIMMARY CRUSHER TO GROUND LEVEL AND CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A BURR ON THE HANDRAIL. THE BURR WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

1993 · 3 incidents

August 2, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN FOR THE SHAKER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 11, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILL TOT HE RACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 25, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED ONA DUST SCREEN WHILE REMOVING IT FROM A SHAKER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 26, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by falling object

CONTRACT WORKER WAS HAMMERING ON THE LID OF A METAL BIN AND ANOTHER PERSON THAT WAS HOLDING THE LID OF THE BIN DROPPED IT ON HIS HAND CAUSING THE INJURY. HE WAS A CONTRACT WORKER AND WAS NOT N EEDED AGAIN FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.

May 20, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A LOADER AND PULLED TOO HARD ON A WRENCH.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 23, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BOLTS OUT OF TRACKS ON A BACKHOE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND.

January 29, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

51/2FOOT CRUSHER WAS BEING ADJUSTED WITH HYDRAULIC RAMS THE RAM WAS EXTENDED ABOUT 6IN THE OPERATOR TOLD HIM TO TURN THE GRINDER AROUND HE PICKED IT UP BY THE RAM & WHEN HE DID THE RAM CAME BACK IN & CRUSHED HIS RT FINGERS

1989 · 3 incidents

August 24, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN STANDARD CRUSHER CLEANING OUT ROCK AND STRAINED BACK.THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PUT ON GROUP INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE DECIDED SEPT 8,1989 TO FILE AS ON THE JOB.HAS A CURRENT DIAGNOSIS O F 2 HERNIATED DISCS AND A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

July 5, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ON TOP OF MESABI SCREEN TRYING TO BEAT A ROCK FROM SCREEN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.IT GLANCED OFF SCREEN AND HIT EMPL LEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE.DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 8-4-89-FX IS MINOR AND HEALING.

June 2, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON DIRT CLOD UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER, PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUT HIS THUMB ON A GUARD.

1986 · 1 incident

February 7, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARKHOLA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CUT A HOSE OFF PUMP WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB

1984 · 1 incident

September 17, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DRILL BESIDE COMPRESSOR ON HILLSIDE, STOPPED IT, GOT OFF AND THE DRILL SLID DI

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