Mining Incidents

TREECE QUARRY & PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J W Treece
Clinton, Van Buren County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301464

TREECE QUARRY & PIT has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $17K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1988–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
102
citations
50
significant & substantial
$56,064
proposed penalties
$39,005
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,059 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
243
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: 243 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

TREECE QUARRY & PIT has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $17K 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$17K
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-07.
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
2004 Q3 1,456 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 50 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,845 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,751 17 7 4532.1
2003 Q3 4,027 11 4 2731.6
2003 Q2 3,952 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,723 28 10 7520.8
2002 Q4 4,299 0 0 0.0
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 5,856 7 3 1195.4
2002 Q2 4,697 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,308 18 11 4178.3
2001 Q4 3,873 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,005 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,472 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,549 14 10 1854.6
2000 Q4 8,210 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,778 7 5 715.9
2000 Q2 6,882 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,693 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2002 · 1 incident

September 25, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF JAW AND HIT HIM ON KNEE WHERE HE WAS SHOVELING.

1999 · 5 incidents

September 22, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO HYPER THE QUARRY SHUT DOWN & EE GOT OUT OF LOADER CLIMBED INTO BUCKET TOSEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED & FELL OUT OF BUCKET & HITKNEE

August 3, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS GRINDING OFF A PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE FLEW INTO EYE

July 20, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HEATING THE SIMMONS PULLEY WHEN IT (PULLEY) POPPED OFF AND HIT FOOT AREA!

July 6, 1999 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OUT OF END DUMP WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP ON TRUCK AND FELL.

1998 · 1 incident

May 8, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

HOLDING TIRE - WAS CHANGING AND REPAIRING TIRE - LOST GRIP OF TIRE AND FELL ON FOOT.

1997 · 2 incidents

May 19, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING OUT COAL BEND FEEDER, THEN JUMPE. HE SPRAINED HIS RT ANKLE.

March 6, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS STANDING ON THE JAW TRYING TO GET A ROCK OUT OF JAW. AS HE WAS THROWING A ROCK INTO JAW TO GET OTHER ROCK TO GO THROUGH, ROCK BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIS WRIST.

1996 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REVERSING THE ESCALATOR BELT WITH 36" PIP WRENCH, SLIPPED, HIT FACE.

August 6, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WELDING WHEN CHIP FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE AND BURNED IT. WELDING EQUIPMENT.

March 22, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING HOLE IN BELT TO HANG. SHEET ROCK KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT ARM.

February 26, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON WHEEL SWDS A CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OFF PRY BAR HITTING HIM ON FACE.

1995 · 1 incident

May 9, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PULLING SOME BATTERIES WITH A ROPE. HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON A ROCK.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SOME ROCKS AND ONE ROCK BOUNCED OFF AND HIT INJURED ON LEG.

October 7, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHE WAS SWEEPING THE SCALES AT QUARRY WHEN SHE STEPPED BACK & FELL

June 4, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS KNOCKING BOLTS OUT OF SLIDER PLATE WHICH GOES UNDER THE JAW BELT WHEN THE WHOLE PLATE FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1993 · 4 incidents

August 4, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DIRVING THE LOADED ENDUMP UP A HILL, DECIDED HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO, THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACK. EE JUMPED OUT, HURT HIS ELFT KNEE AND THE ENDUMP TURNED OVER.

July 22, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL UNDER CONVEYOR BELT RAISED UP & HIT RIBS ON CONVEYOR BELT BRUISED LEFT RIB CAGE NO FRACTURES

July 13, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PRYING ON ROCK SLIPPED & HIT HIS BACK ON ROCK

April 12, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING BELT (CONVEYOR BELT, HAD LOCK UP) WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND CUT THE TIP OFF.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK WAS JAMMED IN OPENING TO JAW AND PERSON WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT BIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

September 18, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SCREENS TWISTED BACK

January 11, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP TOOK HOLD O CHAIN AND GOT HAND CAUGHT

1988 · 1 incident

December 26, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Clinton Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WORKING ON BOOM ON CRANE WHEN IT MOVED HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND ROCK.HE JERKED HAND OUT BEFORE IT BECAME JAMMED AND CAUSED FINGER TO BE CUT AND BONE CHIPPED.

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