Mining Incidents

Black Rock Quarry & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Malvern, Lawrence County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300011

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
9
significant & substantial
$17,502
proposed penalties
$13,841
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 6,437 1 0 155.4
2025 Q3 4,905 1 0 203.9
2025 Q2 702 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,046 3 0 2868.1
2024 Q4 8,353 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,812 1 0 146.8
2024 Q2 5,462 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,093 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 22, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against stationary object

EE seen water coming out of sandscrew and pointed at it and was unaware there was a hole in sandscrew and it cut the tip of right index finger almost off. Was taken to hospital and was stitched up and returned back to work.

2021 · 1 incident

November 10, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic was cleaning debris out from around a 226 Skid Steer pump area. Throttle cable had wire protruding away from it and Mechanic's right hand 4th finger came in contact with the wire, puncturing the finger just above the knuckle.

2019 · 1 incident

September 4, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Contact with electrical current

The Electrician changed out a soft starter on the fresh water pump. While correcting phase rotation, the electrician suffered an electrical shock. CPR was administered, EMS notified, and Electrician was transported to the local hospital.

2012 · 1 incident

September 7, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a hose with a knife and cut his right index finger staples to close the cut.

2010 · 1 incident

February 3, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating plant house for East Jaw crusher when he was found slumped over in his chair.

2008 · 1 incident

December 11, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a bottom guard from D9R Track - Type tractor. When he removed the last bolt from bottom guard, the guard slipped off the chain and struck his right hand.

2007 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck by flying object

Driver was loading the shot from the inside the truck and the wind was blowing toward the cab when emulsion blend blew through the window going in the left eye.

March 22, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck by flying object

Employee and technician from Telsmith Company were pulling bearing out of 8x24 Telsmith shaker. Employee was adjusting impact wrench with help of technician. Due to numbers worn off wrench, socket flew off impact wrench hitting shaker and came back, hit employee in mouth. Note: at this time there was no injury. When employee went to dentist he found his false tooth was cracked.

2006 · 1 incident

February 23, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working in Big Plant tunnel, once he completed job, he put all his tools up, noticed his knife missing. He started back into tunnel to get knife, another employee asked him a question. He turned and answered other employee then turned back around to go into tunnel hitting face on steel beam at top of tunnel entrance.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 23, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, while in pickup truck (not moving), temporarily lost speech & memory functions. Doctor reportedly diagnosed that a stroke had occurred. Degree 8 incident.

June 10, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a piece of metal weighing about 60-70 pounds, carried and placed on truck. Employee said he felt a pull in lower back.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKING UP CRUSHER HEAD WITH PULLEY. HAD HOLD OF CRUSHER HEAD WITH HAND. CHAIN SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGER.

June 12, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS OPERATING THE PLANT AT CONTROL HOUSE. WHILE SHUTTING DOWN THE PLANT FROM THE CONTROL PANEL, AN ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION OCCURED, APPARENTLY AT THE STARTER IN A LOWER ROOM, WHICH ENERGIZED T HE CONTROL PANEL, SHOCKING EE.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING MAINTENANCE WELDING UNDER SHAKER/SCREEN ON SHOOT. WELDED OR TACKED PIECE OF METAL ON SHOOT. STOOD ON TACKED PIECE OF METAL, TACK OR WELD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL 2 TO 2 1/2 FEET. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/6/01 AT HIS REQUEST.

May 10, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING PLANT, SLIPPED AND GRABBED HOLD OF STRUCTURE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 5-16-01.

May 2, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLOS RAIL CAR DOOR, BAR SLIPPED, HITTING EE IN FACE.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 27, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON CAB OF 773B CAT TRUCK. EE STARTED TO GET OFF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON CONCRETE.

February 11, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER TO GREASE HOUSE. THE WEATHER WAS RAIN AND SLEETING. EE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL.

January 10, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR. ROLLER FELL AND LANDED ON EE'S FINGER.