Mining Incidents

ARKHOLA operator

Controlled by CRH PLC
MSHA operator ID: L11502
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
311
Mines on record
21
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,593
citations
305
significant & substantial
$392,156
proposed penalties
$352,012
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $40,144 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,088
inspections on record
18,211
inspection hours
8.7
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.
1,593 citations across 18,211 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$392K
proposed penalties
$365K
current assessed
$352K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
1,560 assessments are final orders; 28 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
11
2024
13 (1f)
2023
11
2022
4
2021
5
2020
3
2019
6
2018
2
2017
1
2016
3
2014
3
2013
3
2012
2
2011
1
2010
3
2009
4
2008
2
2007
8
2006
12
2005
6
2004
4
2003
4
2002
3
2001
4
2000
5
1999
3
1998
5
1997
8
1996
17
1995
9
1994
16
1993
16 (1f)
1992
21
1991
15
1990
12
1989
14
1988
17
1987
11
1986
9
1985
5
1984
2
1983
5 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
August 22, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell through opening/hole in platform that had been removed, fell about 20 feet and received head trauma. Update: The employee passed away on 9/6/24.

September 22, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO SHARPS QUARRY TO SERVICE A CAT 621 SCRAPER FOR MCCLINTON-ANCHOR COMPANY.HE WAS OPERATING A 1989 FORD F700 WITH A HIAB 173 SPEED LOADER BOOM HOIST WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENE D.HE WAS USING THE HOIST LIFTING A 29.5X35 (APPROXIMATELY 900 POUND) TIRE OFF THE REAR OF THE SCRAPER. WITNESSES AT THE SCENE REPORTED HE HAD JUST CHANGED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD MOVED TH

May 5, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · OTHER
ARKHOLA · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE LOWERED HIMSELF BY ROPE INTO A LEACH TANK IN AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY A HAND HAT OR MEASURING STICK AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION.

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