Mining Incidents

Skorcz Pit & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Sheridan, Grant County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300608

Skorcz Pit & Plant has $59K 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
7
Years on record
1983–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
36
significant & substantial
$58,663
proposed penalties
$58,663
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
69
inspections on record
843
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: 843 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Skorcz Pit & Plant has $59K 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.
$59K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$59K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
142 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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 3,078 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,598 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,446 7 3 2031.3
2025 Q1 3,466 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,158 5 1 1583.3
2024 Q3 3,374 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,292 4 1 1745.2
2024 Q1 2,233 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,754 4 1 1452.4
2023 Q3 3,011 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,442 5 1 1452.6
2023 Q1 3,262 2 0 613.1
2022 Q4 3,323 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,264 5 2 1531.9
2022 Q2 4,086 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,815 6 1 1572.7
2021 Q4 4,472 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,769 2 0 419.4
2021 Q2 4,443 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,233 4 2 1237.2
2020 Q4 4,137 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,255 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,844 1 0 260.1
2020 Q1 3,913 3 1 766.7
2019 Q4 3,805 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,104 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,087 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,980 1 0 251.3
2018 Q4 3,234 3 0 927.6
2018 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,375 5 1 1481.5
2018 Q1 2,907 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,206 2 1 623.8
2017 Q3 3,548 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,416 1 0 292.7
2017 Q1 3,779 1 0 264.6
2016 Q4 3,696 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,577 4 1 1118.3
2016 Q1 3,072 3 0 976.6
2015 Q4 3,569 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,327 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,879 3 0 1042.0
2015 Q1 2,476 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,922 3 0 1026.7
2014 Q3 3,886 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,827 2 1 707.5
2014 Q1 3,105 3 1 966.2
2013 Q4 2,287 2 1 874.5
2013 Q3 3,172 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,016 2 0 663.1
2013 Q1 3,576 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,793 1 0 358.0
2012 Q3 3,010 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,976 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,794 1 0 357.9
2011 Q4 2,785 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,448 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,253 5 1 2219.3
2011 Q1 2,055 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,426 3 1 1236.6
2010 Q3 2,383 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,254 1 0 443.7
2010 Q1 2,058 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,317 1 0 431.6
2009 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,674 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,948 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,232 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,281 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,265 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,204 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,399 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,999 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,986 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,936 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,912 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,136 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,028 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,936 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,918 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,165 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,942 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,085 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,164 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,288 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,310 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,306 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,302 8 0 3475.2
2003 Q3 2,230 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,307 3 0 1300.4
2003 Q1 2,277 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,292 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,301 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,282 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,268 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,275 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,230 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,303 2 0 868.4
2001 Q1 2,214 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,222 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,234 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,231 1 0 448.2
2000 Q1 2,276 24 10 10544.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2013 · 1 incident

September 10, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheridan White Rock Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Employee was backing down stairs, missed a step, and fell onto his back.

2012 · 1 incident

October 4, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheridan White Rock Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting a hub back onto an axle in the shop. While in a squatting position, he allegedly hurt his back.

2004 · 1 incident

November 3, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheridan White Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SWEEPING THE SHOP FLOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE TWO METAL SAW HORSES WITH A CUTTING EDGE ON TOP WHEN THE SAW HORSES TURNED OVER, DROPPING THE CUTTING EDGE ON HIS FOOT.

1990 · 1 incident

January 29, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheridan White Rock Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ON PART OF SCREEN STRAIN IN L LUMBAR MUSCLE

1989 · 2 incidents

May 26, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheridan White Rock Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP-LADDER CHANGING A BEARING ON THE GRAVEL SCRUBBER WHEN HE FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4' ONTO THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

April 4, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sheridan White Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPD AND FLL CATCHING HIMSELF ON COVEY FRAME WORK TWISTING BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

August 30, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Sheridan White Rock Company · Struck by flying object

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING A TIRE. THE LOCK RING DID NOT PROPERLY SEAT. THE RIM BLEW OFF STRIKING TWO MEN.

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