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SMITH GRAVEL PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Brandon Robertson
Star City, Lincoln County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301146

SMITH GRAVEL PIT has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $238 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1990–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
134
citations
24
significant & substantial
$21,640
proposed penalties
$21,402
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $238 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
854
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: 854 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SMITH GRAVEL PIT has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $238 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$238
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-26.
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 809 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 676 3 0 4437.9
2025 Q2 731 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 761 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 830 5 0 6024.1
2024 Q3 677 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 637 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 709 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 611 5 0 8183.3
2023 Q3 641 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 673 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 583 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 888 4 0 4504.5
2022 Q3 651 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 790 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 825 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 770 1 0 1298.7
2021 Q3 781 1 0 1280.4
2021 Q2 392 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 863 2 0 2317.5
2020 Q4 1,294 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,292 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,332 3 0 2252.3
2020 Q1 1,102 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,190 2 0 1680.7
2019 Q3 736 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 715 1 0 1398.6
2019 Q1 724 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,191 1 0 839.6
2018 Q3 734 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 523 1 0 1912.0
2018 Q1 1,038 4 0 3853.6
2017 Q4 899 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,227 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,317 2 0 1518.6
2017 Q1 871 3 0 3444.3
2016 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,543 3 0 1944.3
2016 Q2 1,556 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,070 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,880 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,709 3 1 1755.4
2015 Q2 1,588 4 1 2518.9
2015 Q1 1,185 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,325 1 0 754.7
2014 Q3 1,863 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,713 1 1 583.8
2014 Q1 1,316 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,198 1 0 834.7
2013 Q3 1,943 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,963 1 0 509.4
2013 Q1 1,661 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,664 2 0 1201.9
2012 Q3 1,737 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,808 1 0 553.1
2012 Q1 1,224 4 2 3268.0
2011 Q4 1,494 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,797 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,242 3 0 1338.1
2011 Q1 1,097 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,635 2 2 1223.2
2010 Q3 2,049 4 1 1952.2
2010 Q2 1,859 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,179 3 1 2544.5
2009 Q4 1,269 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,563 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,736 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,770 2 0 1129.9
2008 Q4 1,773 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,933 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 857 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 917 3 0 3271.5
2007 Q4 2,880 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,095 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,697 3 0 1112.3
2007 Q1 2,007 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,758 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,071 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,267 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,159 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,154 2 0 325.0
2005 Q3 7,392 2 0 270.6
2005 Q2 6,638 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,410 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,773 11 4 1415.2
2004 Q3 5,789 4 2 691.0
2004 Q2 6,458 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,425 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,326 1 0 158.1
2003 Q3 6,149 13 3 2114.2
2003 Q2 5,184 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,209 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,813 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,183 5 1 1195.3
2002 Q2 4,880 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,135 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,046 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,957 3 1 605.2
2001 Q1 4,532 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,031 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,701 10 4 2127.2
2000 Q2 4,404 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,854 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1998 · 1 incident

June 5, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1997 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southeast Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRIVING. HIT HOLE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN STEERING WHEEL.

1996 · 2 incidents

July 2, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southeast Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WITH KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST, REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

1990 · 1 incident

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