Portable 1313 - Plant # 116 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2006–2023
Latest incident
Nov 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
24
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,551
proposed penalties
$4,934
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $617 gap.
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: 303 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Portable 1313 - Plant # 116 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $772 in penalties contested before the Commission, $155 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-03-07.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
80%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$772 proposed, $155 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2023-05-02.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
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: 2020-12-16, 5 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz10
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (16)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2020-12-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2020-12-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.44
0.30
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
0.43
0.44
Truck Driver
2016-11-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2016-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
0.46
0.35
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-04-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
0.56
0.38
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2015-04-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-04-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
0.62
0.34
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-04-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
1.9
0.12
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-11-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-05-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-10-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
0.5
0.68
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-10-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.45
0.51
0.88
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.91
0.13
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
1.04
0.29
Crusher Oper/Worker
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
2
2025
3
2024
4
2023
4
2022
5
2021
5
2020
6
2019
4
2018
2
2017
13
2016
8
2015
4
2014
3
2013
3
2012
2
2011
2
2010
5
2009
3
2008
1
2007
15
2006
7
2005
6
2004
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Portable 1313 - Plant # 116 sits in Washington 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.
Washington County, Arkansas · Population 251,863
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$66,426
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
2026 Q1
1,503
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
951
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,094
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
1,579
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1,262
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
968
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
1,107
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
839
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q1
2,710
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
10
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1,793
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,057
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
2,635
3
1
1138.5
2022 Q4
1,752
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
2,375
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
802
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,582
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
2,432
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
0
0
0
2021 Q1
3,675
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
1,113
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
1,871
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
5,320
1
0
188.0
2020 Q1
1,450
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
3,141
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
312
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
1,456
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
826
1
0
1210.7
2018 Q4
578
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
4,454
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,031
2
1
397.5
2016 Q3
3,775
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
480
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
2,993
2
0
668.2
2015 Q4
1,583
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,661
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
442
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
995
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
868
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,174
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
505
3
1
5940.6
2014 Q1
1,270
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
439
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
420
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
584
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,685
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
226
3
0
13274.3
2012 Q3
1,027
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
260
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
988
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
353
1
1
2832.9
2011 Q1
395
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,030
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,428
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,057
2
0
1892.1
2010 Q1
926
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
354
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
514
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
463
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
495
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q4
1,878
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,049
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,680
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,110
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
1,383
1
0
723.1
2006 Q3
1,627
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,411
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,169
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,373
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,235
2
0
1619.4
2005 Q2
905
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
2,272
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,260
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,347
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2023 · 2 incidents
November 4, 2023AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Arkhola · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Maintenance worker was working on the 1313 portable crusher changing blow bars. EE was operating an air chisel to break up dirt and rock material and the chisel dropped down causing EE's right index finger to get pinched between the tool and the metal bar.
August 3, 2023AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was preforming maintenance on the 1313 portable crusher, EE was removing the guard to the to the v-belts. When they removed the last fastener to the guard, the guard came loose striking their left forearm causing a laceration to the top of the forearm near the elbow requiring sixteen stitches.
2014 · 1 incident
August 21, 2014AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arkhola · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Mechanic was working under normal conditions, he was not under any unusual stress or strain. He was installing a drain plug in a wheel loader, wheel differential, which is on a vertical plane on the face of wheel hub. He was turning a ratchet, an felt a pop in his left bicep muscle and the muscle was at least partially torn.
EE's right ankle rolled to outside when he stepped down from control house @ Portable Crusher #1 and stepped on some sand that filled in an area around the ground rod--sand gave way under his weight. Result: sprained right ankle and injury to distal fibula.