Mining Incidents

STANDARD GRAVEL CO INC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Darline Alexander
Bearden, Ouachita County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301501

STANDARD GRAVEL CO INC has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1992–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
224
citations
53
significant & substantial
$61,717
proposed penalties
$52,804
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,913 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
1,080
inspection hours
20.7
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.
224 citations across 1,080 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

STANDARD GRAVEL CO INC has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 3 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.
$62K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
218 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-16.
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 6,441 7 1 1086.8
2025 Q3 6,184 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,820 7 0 1202.7
2025 Q1 5,660 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,373 8 0 1488.9
2024 Q3 4,897 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,743 4 1 696.5
2024 Q1 4,730 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,592 3 1 536.5
2023 Q3 5,529 2 0 361.7
2023 Q2 5,523 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,165 7 3 1355.3
2022 Q4 5,442 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,192 3 0 484.5
2022 Q2 5,794 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,330 6 2 1125.7
2021 Q4 6,097 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,737 1 0 174.3
2021 Q2 6,031 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,009 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,972 7 2 1172.1
2020 Q2 5,802 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,572 3 1 538.4
2019 Q4 5,413 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,956 3 1 605.3
2019 Q2 4,960 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,165 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,953 3 0 605.7
2018 Q3 5,605 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,048 3 0 594.3
2018 Q1 4,975 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,972 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,764 2 0 419.8
2017 Q1 4,169 2 1 479.7
2016 Q4 3,386 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,717 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,348 2 1 460.0
2016 Q1 3,625 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,989 3 0 752.1
2015 Q3 3,902 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,888 2 1 514.4
2015 Q1 3,932 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,007 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,052 4 1 987.2
2014 Q2 4,192 5 2 1192.7
2014 Q1 3,431 3 0 874.4
2013 Q4 3,925 2 1 509.6
2013 Q3 4,181 2 0 478.4
2013 Q2 3,783 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,372 3 0 686.2
2012 Q4 4,609 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,486 5 1 667.9
2012 Q2 6,128 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,685 3 0 448.8
2011 Q4 6,445 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,570 8 3 835.9
2011 Q2 9,020 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,849 4 2 584.0
2010 Q4 9,260 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,883 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,307 6 4 722.3
2010 Q1 7,369 6 4 814.2
2009 Q4 8,229 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,637 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,493 5 1 770.1
2009 Q1 5,838 4 0 685.2
2008 Q4 5,684 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,293 19 1 3019.2
2008 Q2 5,780 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,825 6 2 1030.0
2007 Q4 5,683 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,111 5 0 703.1
2007 Q2 6,555 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,093 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,340 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,446 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,745 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,882 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,734 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,228 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,000 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,935 5 2 842.5
2004 Q4 6,311 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,651 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,938 3 0 432.4
2004 Q1 7,073 1 0 141.4
2003 Q4 7,681 6 0 781.1
2003 Q3 7,475 2 1 267.6
2003 Q2 6,618 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,721 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,060 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,481 2 1 308.6
2002 Q2 6,208 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,169 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,106 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,173 1 0 162.0
2001 Q2 5,990 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,762 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,050 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,107 26 9 3658.4
2000 Q2 7,051 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,713 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2002 · 1 incident

April 18, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS STANDING ON LEVEL SURFACE PULLING ON ROPE TO COVER LOAD WITH TARP. THE ROPE/TARP CONNECTION BROKE AND WORKER FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON GRAVEL, RES ULTING IN SEVERAL SMALL CUTS TO HEAD AND ONE ON ELBOW. WORKER LATER COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND DR. DIAGNOSED BLOOD CLOT AT BACK OF BRAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

November 20, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SMALL PIN FROM A BUSHING. HE OVER SWUNG AND STRUCK THE PINKY FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO X-RAYED THE FINGER. THE VERY END WAS CRUSHED AND THE SKIN WAS SPLIT. THEY PUT IN FIVE STITCHES &A FULL SPLINT. NO LIMITATIONS.

1996 · 1 incident

January 29, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE AND MYSELF WERE WORKING ON A GRAVEL TRAILER WHEN THE FIFTH WHEEL FELL AND STRUCK HE ACROSS HIS UPPER LEG BONES. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE HIP AND KNEE. HE IS EXPECTED TO COMPL ETELY RECOVER. THE LEG BONE WAS PINNED TOGETHER.HIS LEFT LEG WAS SCRAPED BUT NOT SERIOUSLY.

1995 · 1 incident

February 6, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WHO WAS INJURED WATCHING OUR WELDER GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL & WAS HIT BY A TINY PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS RIGHT EYE. LOCAL CLINIC REMOVED PIECE & HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH AN EYE PATCH. HE MUST WEAR IT FOR 1 DAY.

1994 · 2 incidents

May 5, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO LIFT A DIESEL ENGINE HEAD BY HIMSELF & SLIPPED ON SOME OIL DRY AGENT ON THE FLOOR THE EXCESS WSEIGHT & BAD FOOTING & NOT CALLING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP LIFT THE HEAD OFF TH E TRUCK CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT

March 10, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REFUELING THE DRAGLINE WHEN THE NOZZLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STARTER OF THE ENGINE. THE NOZZLE WAS BLOWN OR PULLED INTO HIS FOREHEAD AND CUT HIM IN ONE SPOT AND SCRAPED ANOTHER SPOT. THE OPENING TO THE FUEL TANKE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE STARTER.

1993 · 1 incident

March 31, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND FORGOT TO WEAR ANY GOGGLES OR GLASSES HE RECEIVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. DR REMOVED OBJECT AND GAVE HIM SOME MEDICINE AND SENT HIM HOME.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND ON A STEEL BAR. THE HAMMER MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. AFTER CONTINUING PAIN HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE STAFF SAID THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY FRA CTURES, ONLY A POSSIBLE BRUISE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK TIME.

August 11, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BOLTING WITH A HACK-SAW & THE SAW SLIPPED & MADE A SMALL CUT ON HIS LEFT THUMB

June 19, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

9?514E RUNNING UP THE WALKWAY OF A CONVEYOR AND BRUSHED HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. ALTHOUGH THE SKIN WAS NOT BROKEN OR BRUISED OR SWOLLEN IN ANY WAY.EMPL CLAIMED IT WAS BROKEN. A DR SAID IT WAS SLI 78338 CRACKED IN ONE SMALL SPOT.

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