Mining Incidents

Vinita Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Central, Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Vinita, Craig County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3400893

Vinita Quarry has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Vinita Quarry.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
15
significant & substantial
$18,333
proposed penalties
$15,775
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,558 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
737
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: 737 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Vinita Quarry has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
112 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
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 6,786 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,079 5 0 706.3
2025 Q2 8,123 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,321 9 0 1423.8
2024 Q4 6,339 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,180 2 0 244.5
2024 Q2 8,608 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,743 1 0 129.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,470 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,114 2 0 327.1
2023 Q2 5,744 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,961 2 0 403.1
2022 Q4 5,260 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,124 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,454 1 0 183.4
2022 Q1 4,773 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,978 2 1 401.8
2021 Q3 6,174 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,881 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,572 1 0 179.5
2020 Q4 7,426 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,214 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,836 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,878 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,123 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,773 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,279 1 0 137.4
2019 Q1 5,800 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,500 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,455 2 0 309.8
2018 Q2 6,839 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,262 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,118 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,369 1 0 157.0
2017 Q2 8,110 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,230 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,795 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,868 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,445 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,426 7 0 1290.1
2015 Q4 5,417 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,394 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,739 1 0 174.2
2015 Q1 5,204 2 0 384.3
2014 Q4 5,709 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,874 1 0 112.7
2014 Q2 7,454 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,522 3 0 663.4
2013 Q4 7,666 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,620 1 0 131.2
2013 Q2 7,731 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,487 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,315 1 0 188.1
2012 Q3 8,259 3 1 363.2
2012 Q2 7,213 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,839 1 0 206.7
2011 Q4 6,009 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,001 3 0 333.3
2011 Q2 6,761 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,751 1 0 173.9
2010 Q4 7,082 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,346 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,685 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,088 4 0 786.2
2009 Q4 5,913 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,728 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,630 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,999 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,322 6 1 643.6
2008 Q3 8,733 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,886 2 0 225.1
2008 Q1 7,319 4 0 546.5
2007 Q4 8,508 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,370 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,779 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,647 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,336 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,845 1 0 101.6
2006 Q1 8,292 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,680 2 1 260.4
2005 Q3 8,756 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,491 2 0 267.0
2005 Q1 7,694 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,599 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,160 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,939 2 0 201.2
2004 Q1 9,716 6 3 617.5
2003 Q4 10,220 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,410 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,430 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,605 2 0 232.4
2002 Q4 10,485 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,160 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,576 6 4 567.3
2002 Q1 9,059 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,025 6 3 544.2
2001 Q3 10,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,523 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,857 5 1 564.5
2000 Q4 11,198 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,640 7 0 478.1
2000 Q2 7,151 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,511 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were performing maintenance on the jaw crusher. While attempting to adjust the shims, the employee caught their hand.

March 11, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
APAC-Central, Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was operating a haul truck when another employee noticed they were slumped over the steering wheel. The manager came down to check on them and they were unconscious. Upon wakening, the employee did not know who they were or where they were. Employee was taken by ambulance but found to be completely fine at the hospital.

2007 · 1 incident

September 27, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing the screens on a 5 x 16 shaker, when he lifted a screen and strained his lower back.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee using a cable come along to realign a tail pulley when he felt a pain in his right groin region.

February 16, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was resetting a steering cylinder in a Caterpillar 773A haul truck when the cylinder's weight shifted and smashed his finger in between the cylinder and the frame of the truck, causing a small laceration on his ring finger on his left hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 24, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · POWERED HAULAGE

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN & DUST/DIRT FLEW INTO HIS RT. EYE. EE WASHED EYE WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED BUT HIS EYE WAS SWOLLEN & SORE THE NEXT MORNING & HE WANTED TO SEEK MEDI CAL ATTENTION.

March 13, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT ON CONVEYOR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. STITCHES WERE NOT INCLUDED ON DR.'S REPORT BUT AFTER QUESTIONING EE FURTHER ON 3/25/03, APAC FOUND OUT THE EE HAD RECI EVED 2 STITCHES IN KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 17, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IMPROPERLY BENT OVER TO LIFT AN 8" DISCHARGE HOSE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. SENT TO DR., X-RAY NEGATIVE, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY, DIAGNOSED AS L-S STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

April 28, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vinita Rock Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS LOADER TO FUEL, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HEAD ON THE GROUND. SENT TO DOCTOR 5/1/00, WHEN SHOULDER STILL SORE. SMALL CUT TO RIGH T SIDE OF HEAD AND SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Vinita Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.