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Powhatan Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Powhatan, Lawrence County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301786

Powhatan Quarry has $19K 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
8
Years on record
2002–2017
Latest incident
Apr 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
137
citations
34
significant & substantial
$18,877
proposed penalties
$18,877
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
68
inspections on record
939
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: 939 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Powhatan Quarry has $19K 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
137 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-24.
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 4,700 1 0 212.8
2025 Q3 4,256 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,609 1 0 178.3
2025 Q1 7,641 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,461 4 1 619.1
2024 Q3 6,551 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,002 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,229 4 0 765.0
2023 Q3 5,612 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,303 1 0 232.4
2023 Q1 3,933 1 0 254.3
2022 Q4 4,632 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,843 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,964 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,966 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,607 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,901 2 0 289.8
2021 Q1 4,459 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,262 1 0 234.6
2020 Q3 5,003 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,242 1 0 235.7
2020 Q1 6,164 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,695 2 0 426.0
2019 Q3 4,391 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,230 2 0 472.8
2019 Q1 4,210 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,023 2 0 497.1
2018 Q3 5,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,359 1 0 229.4
2018 Q1 5,233 1 0 191.1
2017 Q4 6,003 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,689 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,410 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,880 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,038 2 0 397.0
2016 Q3 5,773 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,840 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,790 2 0 527.7
2015 Q4 2,349 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,108 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,117 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,799 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,537 4 1 2602.5
2014 Q3 1,108 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 874 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 996 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,759 1 0 568.5
2013 Q3 1,192 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 890 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 771 3 1 3891.1
2012 Q4 836 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 929 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,338 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 826 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 721 3 0 4160.9
2011 Q3 1,362 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,960 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,957 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,819 2 0 1099.5
2010 Q3 1,667 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,552 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,203 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,448 4 1 2762.4
2009 Q3 1,816 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,310 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,214 4 0 3294.9
2008 Q3 2,801 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,307 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,217 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,303 4 0 1736.9
2007 Q3 2,531 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,787 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,321 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,991 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,223 2 0 620.5
2006 Q2 2,380 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,034 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,188 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,696 2 1 425.9
2005 Q2 4,095 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,970 9 0 4568.5
2004 Q4 5,018 1 0 199.3
2004 Q3 5,423 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,022 4 2 994.5
2004 Q1 4,607 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,305 16 12 3716.6
2003 Q3 5,443 5 1 918.6
2003 Q2 5,955 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,673 6 3 1057.6
2002 Q4 4,726 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,581 5 1 759.8
2002 Q2 6,867 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,740 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,680 14 3 2464.8
2001 Q3 5,849 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,877 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,556 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,809 3 0 787.6
2000 Q3 6,142 17 7 2767.8
2000 Q2 5,457 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,425 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2017 · 1 incident

April 19, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was putting a return roller on the conveyor under impactor and felt a strain in hip/leg area.

2013 · 1 incident

August 7, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While changing crusher hammers the EE was setting down used blow bars on the ground and unhooking them from the boom truck. While standing on the ground and waiting for the next blow bar to be lowered the previous bar fell over hitting the EE's left shin above ankle.See Attached. EE notified company on 10/21/13 to see WC Dr.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 10, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN, EE STRAINED HIS NECK.

February 1, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of loader left foot hit ground first, landed on rock twisted ankle.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powhatan Quarry, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a belt with a knife, knife slipped and cut middle finger on right hand. No stitches, cleaned wound and bandage was applied at emergency room.

July 28, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Powhatan Quarry, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER SCREEN PLANT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE PLANT AND HIT THE LOADER BUCKET AND BOUNCED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. CAUSED A BRUISE AND SPRAIN ON EE'S RIGHT KNEE.

2003 · 1 incident

July 28, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal
Powhatan Quarry, LLC · -

WHILE DIGGING IN AN AREA WITH A LARGE"TOE", A BOULDER FELL FROM ATOP THE TOE ONTO THE CORNER OF THE FEL BUCKET. THE FALL WAS NOT FROM A GREAT HEIGHT BUT THE SUDDENESS OF IT AND THE MASS OF THE BOULDER CAUSED THE FEL TO BE JARRED AND THE EE WAS JARRED ALONG WITH IT. THE EE HAD SOME PAIN AT FIRST BUT DID NOT MENTION IT UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY WHEN IT GOT WORSE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 28, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Powhatan Quarry, LLC · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, STEPPED ON ROCK ON THE GROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

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