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Paragould Plant 676: 87 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
West Memphis, Greene County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301738

Paragould Plant 676 has $13K 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
26
Years on record
1994–2017
Latest incident
Mar 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
87
citations
15
significant & substantial
$13,374
proposed penalties
$13,374
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Razor Rock Materials Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
44
inspections on record
730
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: 730 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Paragould Plant 676 has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-01-11.
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.
17.2%
significant & substantial
4.6%
high negligence or reckless
18.4%
reasonably likely or greater
29.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.1% none, 31.0% low, 63.2% moderate, 4.6% 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: 2015-10-21, 10 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
32
samples
9
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg18
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz8
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz5
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (32)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2015-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2015-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2015-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 1.03 0.12 Truck Driver
2015-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2015-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2015-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.58 0.31 Front-end Loader Operator
2015-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 1.31 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2013-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Hydrating Plant Operator
2013-11-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-09-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-09-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.57 2.7 0.21 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2013-09-10 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.49 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-09-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Hydrating Plant Operator
2012-03-28 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Supervisor, Co. Official
2012-03-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.79 0.20 Mechanic
2012-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2009-04-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-04-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-04-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2006-01-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2006-01-25 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.16 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-12-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.41 1.21 0.34 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-12-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-12-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-12-02 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-11-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-11-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.68 0.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-11-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 2.51 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-11-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
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.

Paragould Plant 676 recorded 8.89 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2016.

Injury rate, 2016
ⓘ 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.
8.89
total case rate
8.89
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.17 and the all-US-mining average was 2.59 cases per 100 workers.
In Arkansas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.99 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
2016 * 8.89 8.89 0.000
2015 * 33.53 8.38 0.000
2014 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2008 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2007 * 8.61 8.61 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 0.00 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. Razor Rock Materials Company 1993 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2017 9
2016 11
2015 11
2014 11
2013 9
2012 6
2011 2
2010 4
2009 5
2008 10
2007 10
2006 10
2005 9
2004 7
2003 8
2002 8
2001 8
2000 9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Paragould Plant 676 sits in Greene County, Arkansas, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Greene County, Arkansas · Population 46,182
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$56,793
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
2017 Q1 4,075 5 1 1227.0
2016 Q4 4,274 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,962 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,095 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,157 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,052 11 4 1817.6
2015 Q3 6,919 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,212 0 0 0.0
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q1 4,677 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,984 2 1 334.2
2014 Q3 5,050 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,846 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,510 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,953 9 2 1817.1
2013 Q3 4,818 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,424 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,277 1 0 305.2
2012 Q4 2,608 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,768 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,716 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,794 1 0 557.4
2011 Q4 948 2 0 2109.7
2011 Q3 996 1 0 1004.0
2011 Q2 956 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 980 2 0 2040.8
2010 Q4 1,178 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,947 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,396 1 0 716.3
2010 Q1 1,150 1 0 869.6
2009 Q4 946 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,558 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,663 5 3 1877.6
2009 Q1 4,060 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,766 3 1 629.5
2008 Q3 6,026 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,310 2 0 376.6
2008 Q1 6,320 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,820 10 1 1718.2
2007 Q3 6,642 3 0 451.7
2007 Q2 4,417 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,338 1 0 157.8
2006 Q4 5,236 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,712 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,534 1 0 153.0
2006 Q1 7,513 2 0 266.2
2005 Q4 5,629 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,284 5 1 795.7
2005 Q2 5,262 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,200 5 0 694.4
2004 Q3 4,337 3 0 691.7
2004 Q2 4,519 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,603 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,854 2 1 518.9
2003 Q2 5,043 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,332 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,121 1 0 195.3
2002 Q3 4,652 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,963 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,516 2 0 568.8
2001 Q4 3,868 2 0 517.1
2001 Q3 4,386 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,050 2 0 396.0
2001 Q1 4,681 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,059 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,633 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,450 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,502 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2017 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

May 2, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EE (button house operator) on ground cleaning conveyor by spraying water onto belt, noticed a clot had stopped belt from moving, EE begin to run toward button house to shut power off to keep from damaging conveyors. Shortly after EE begin to run EE turned to observe the belt and when turning back made contact with a 3" iron angle support in the nose and mouth area.

2015 · 4 incidents

September 28, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a pin out from a 330 CL track hoe. Had pain in right shoulder. Note: Employee previously had a similar claim on June 26, 2015, esulting with same complaint, (pain in right shoulder.)

July 17, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee shoveling material from under conveyor belt and lost balance and fell. Hurt right knee.

June 26, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was replacing a hydraulic hose on a 966F loader. He was using a combination wrench to tighten the hose while standing in a awkward position, he felt pain in his right shoulder. Later he grasped the ladder on a 980G loader, that he was repairing and felt the pain again.

February 12, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Hit a pin with a 20 lb. sledge hammer on a 980 g loader boom frame and upon contact a sharp pain and popping noise was experienced momentarily in left shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

June 29, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING MOTOR, MOTOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEG ON THE KNEE AREA, CAUSING DISLOCATING KNEE AND BRUSING.

2009 · 1 incident

December 14, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was working in shop installing a starter through a hole in the equipment, while doing so Employee strained his left shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

October 12, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Razor Rock Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Without the control tower knowing, EE sees belt not running, removes guard off belt drive and puts his hand into it. He failed to realize his hand was between belt and pulley.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN MUD CARRYING A BUCKET AND DRILL AT WHICH TIME HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

2002 · 1 incident

November 11, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF TRUCK TO CHECK WATER DISCHARGE, ABOUT 20' FROM TRUCK EE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

1999 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING HIS LOADER TO REMOVE SCREENS FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK AT THAT TIME. HE GOT OFF HIS LOADER TO GET INTO THE DELIVERY TRUCK TO HELP PUSH THE SCREENS TO THE DOOR OF THE TRAILER. BEFORE H E GOT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK HE WALKED INTO THE BUCKET ON HIS LOADER, BUMPING HIS KNEE.

1998 · 2 incidents

February 5, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD GONE UP TO THE RETURN BELT ON THE SHAKER, CLEANED IT OFF AND WAS WALKING BACK DOWN IT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PUT WEIGHT ON THE KNEE THAT WAS IN A BRACE.

January 6, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUDDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS EE WAS WALKING TO AREA TO BE CLEANED STEPPED INTO A SINKHOLE AND INJURIED HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO FREE HIMSELF.

1997 · 3 incidents

December 30, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND SHOVELING WHEN THE WIND BLEW SAND INTO HIS EYE.

November 19, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED & STEPPED INTO A MUD HOLE WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIS LEG FREE PULLED HIS KNEE.

June 23, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING INSIDE HOPPER WITH A HOE--CUT INTO SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1996 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING CHUTE TO CRUSHER - SLAG POPPED DOWN INSIDE OF HELMET HITTING INSIDE OF EYE.

October 22, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OFF FEED HOPPER. SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE GLANCED OFF METAL STRIKING RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 29, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDIGN ON PLANT, DRIVING TO OFFICE RUBBED EYE AND SOMETHING GOT IN IT.

1995 · 3 incidents

May 8, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT SPRAY BAR, USISNG A PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED & STUCK EE IN THE GROIN AREA.

1994 · 1 incident

December 21, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Razor Rock Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON PIPE AT GROUND LEVEL WHICH WAS WET FROM RAIN, THIS CAUSED FOOT TO SLIP OFF STRIKING GROUND AT ANGLE-INCORRECT ANGLE.