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MIDWEST LIME COMPANY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mike Low; Eric Low
Batesville, Independence County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300042

MIDWEST LIME COMPANY has $13K 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
5
Years on record
1984–2001
Latest incident
Mar 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
7
significant & substantial
$12,790
proposed penalties
$12,639
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,504
inspection hours
7.4
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 1,504 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MIDWEST LIME COMPANY has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
111 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 12,075 2 0 165.6
2025 Q3 11,611 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,682 1 0 85.6
2025 Q1 10,453 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,558 4 0 346.1
2024 Q3 11,846 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,109 2 0 165.2
2024 Q1 11,148 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,236 2 0 163.5
2023 Q3 12,378 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,884 1 0 84.1
2023 Q1 10,956 1 0 91.3
2022 Q4 11,632 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,969 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,062 2 0 165.8
2022 Q1 11,131 1 0 89.8
2021 Q4 11,520 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,565 1 0 79.6
2021 Q2 11,746 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,967 1 0 100.3
2020 Q4 12,178 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,949 1 0 83.7
2020 Q2 12,347 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,710 2 0 170.8
2019 Q4 12,497 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,885 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,875 3 0 233.0
2019 Q1 11,794 2 0 169.6
2018 Q4 12,189 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,286 2 0 162.8
2018 Q2 12,871 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,873 1 0 84.2
2017 Q4 12,707 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13,785 3 1 217.6
2017 Q2 13,445 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 12,932 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 14,565 2 0 137.3
2016 Q3 14,911 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 14,719 1 0 67.9
2016 Q1 13,189 3 0 227.5
2015 Q4 15,425 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 15,189 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 14,215 3 2 211.0
2015 Q1 11,539 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 14,558 1 0 68.7
2014 Q3 14,223 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 14,733 2 0 135.7
2014 Q1 12,563 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 13,149 4 0 304.2
2013 Q3 13,132 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,417 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 12,453 7 1 562.1
2012 Q4 14,112 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,618 3 1 220.3
2012 Q2 14,905 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 12,716 4 0 314.6
2011 Q4 12,713 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 12,864 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,506 3 1 222.1
2011 Q1 11,861 1 0 84.3
2010 Q4 14,386 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 13,932 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,716 2 0 170.7
2010 Q1 10,415 2 0 192.0
2009 Q4 12,625 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,532 3 0 260.1
2009 Q2 12,538 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 12,128 5 0 412.3
2008 Q3 12,615 3 0 237.8
2008 Q2 12,615 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,867 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,274 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,849 2 0 168.8
2007 Q2 11,986 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,570 1 0 86.4
2006 Q4 11,693 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,634 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,224 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,352 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,922 2 0 167.8
2005 Q3 12,043 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,558 9 1 716.7
2005 Q1 9,552 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,734 2 0 145.6
2004 Q2 13,702 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,266 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,445 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,889 2 0 144.0
2003 Q2 14,299 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,751 1 0 78.4
2002 Q4 13,851 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 15,465 1 0 64.7
2002 Q2 15,522 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,503 1 0 74.1
2001 Q4 14,550 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,899 8 0 536.9
2001 Q2 14,421 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 14,496 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 15,054 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,250 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,551 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,554 1 0 79.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2001 · 1 incident

March 29, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK CHANGING SCREENS (NOTE: CONTINUATION OF OLD INJURY).

1989 · 1 incident

May 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A 4X4 PIECE OF LUMBER TO BE NAILED.HE TURNED LOOSE OF 4X4 BEFORE IT WAS NAILED AND IT FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE RIBS..

1988 · 1 incident

June 8, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Midwest Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING COUPLING WITH HIS FOOT

1986 · 1 incident

January 8, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Midwest Lime Company · Struck by falling object

WELD ON DRILL B2OM BROKE.

1984 · 1 incident

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