Mining Incidents

Granite Mountain Quarry #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Haskell L Dickinson II
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300876

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
179
citations
36
significant & substantial
$40,378
proposed penalties
$37,421
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 40,452 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,632 5 0 395.8
2025 Q2 13,072 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 18,893 2 0 105.9
2024 Q4 33,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 31,700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 27,116 1 0 36.9
2023 Q4 38,246 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

60 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 11, 2026 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a wedge used to remove a stuck sheave pulley on a motor shaft. Another employee was striking the wedge with a 4lb. hammer and the hammer missed the wedge and struck holding employee in top of left hand. Employees were wearing full PPE, but hammer strike resulted in fracture of left hand.

2024 · 1 incident

February 14, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was exiting break room on a 2-foot ladder and missed bottom step injuring back, handrail was available.

2023 · 4 incidents

August 11, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was assisting with supplies in the area where two welders were welding. Employee stated they did not look directly at the welding light but due to being in area while welding was taking place, the reflection of the welding light caused their eyes to be subjected to arc flash.

April 11, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a piece of flat metal off back of welding truck. When employee began to carry metal to the work area, they felt an intense pain in their abdominal region. After medical review, employee was diagnosed with an abdominal strain.

March 24, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in haul truck being loaded with material in pit. Loader was dumping material in bed of haul truck when a large boulder dropped out of loader bucket into haul truck bed and caused haul truck to shift abruptly. Thus, resulting in a strain to haul truck operator's neck and shoulders.

February 17, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a roller on conveyor. They lost grip of roller and it fell and struck their right hand.

2022 · 2 incidents

November 7, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Temp worker was un-bridging rock from C4X front feeder. After they un-bridged the feeder and was standing to the side and observing the feeder, a rock rolled off the conveyor belt and hit temp worker in left leg. The temp did not seek medical attention and finished shift. The next morning 11/8/2022, temp went to dr. and returned to work on light duty.

June 8, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a bearing. The bearing housing slipped and smashed EE's left ring finger. EE was a temp and EE's assignment was ended on 6/8/2022 because EE didn't follow instructions on going to the medical facility to have the injury looked at.

2021 · 1 incident

March 23, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting on a conveyor belt with a pocket knife slipped and caused the knife to fold cutting EE's left index finger. EE had 4 stitches. EE didn't use the proper tool to cut the belt, so EE was let go on 3/25/2021. EE was working through a temporary service.

2020 · 1 incident

August 11, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting in feeder bottoms and twisted then back started hurting. Employee didn't want to go to the doctor, so they waited till today 9/3/2020 for us to take them to the doctor.

2019 · 1 incident

2017 · 3 incidents

July 10, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down the stairs of C6 conveyor when one (3rd step) of the stairs gave away and employee fell through the stair well.

June 16, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a guard on the counter weight of C4X when the guard pinched right hand middle finger.

March 28, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking on a catwalk and carry come-a-long and right foot slipped and ee slid on catwalk landing on left knee.

2015 · 1 incident

May 13, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Was climbing down the ladder on the cyclone when he stepped off the ladder his right foot stepped on a piece of tube metal that was laying on the platform and turned his ankle.

2013 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping backwards off ladder on loader and his knee popped

2012 · 3 incidents

March 21, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was using a crescent wrench when the wrench slipped and hit his mouth and tooth.

2011 · 1 incident

2010 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Beating in a wedge when the hammer slipped off and smashed his finger between the shaker and hammer. Smashing his right index finger.

March 11, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was taking out kingpins when his hammer slipped and smashed his finger.

2009 · 2 incidents

January 5, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was changing screen on 6x20, slipped and hurt his back. Didn't go to the doctor till 1/13/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was backing the take up off with 3/4" impact wrench when the bolt broke causing the impact to smash his fingers against a piece of metal on the frame.

July 31, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was parking the loader in the equipment lot to get on to another piece of equipment. When he came down the ladder and placed his foot on the ground twisted his right ankle.

2007 · 6 incidents

September 26, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was removing a big rock from the grizzley with a bar and pulled upward on the bar hurting his back

April 25, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was putting pin in the hyd. cylinder and got his hand between the cylinder and the cylinder head and smashed his right index finger.

February 27, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off loader twisted knee. He waited to go to the doctor thinking that it would get better.

January 31, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lowering a ladder into the gyro to check worn concaves and didn't notice that the safety cable had tangled around his ankle and he released the ladder into the gyro causing him to lose his balance and hurt his left knee.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 6, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Unbridging SB2 bin when mud clot came down and bent left hand back hurting his wrist.

2005 · 4 incidents

June 9, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Pulling motor back with come-along when the hook broke as he was pulling on the handle, causing him to slip and cut his hand on a piece of metal.

May 3, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning with the walk behind bobcat under a conveyor when the slab was uneven tipping the machine and smashing his finger on his right hand against a beam.

April 23, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Contusion to the right shoulder when a port a power jack fell while squaring off the sprider on the gyro

January 18, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning tail pulley with shovel, he hit frozen dirt which kicked back the shovel putting pressure on his back.

2004 · 8 incidents

September 24, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Backing haul truck under loader bucket. The hyd. failed and the bucket came down on bed of truck. Ee twisted his neck.

July 26, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Washing mud out of gyro, when belt was started up a rock fell out of gyro & hit the belt & bounced off hitting ee's little finger on handrail.

June 17, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driving a screen wedge with a 4 lb hammer on the left hand bottom deck 6x16 and missed the wedge and hit his finger on the bar grate cat walk.

June 1, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING BATTERIES. WHEN LIFTING A BATTERY, EE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 8, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR FEEDER BOX, FOOT WENT SIDE WAYS AND LANDED ON RIGHT ANKLE.

February 10, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SITTING IN LOADER WENT TO GET OUT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

2003 · 2 incidents

April 25, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING SCREENS ON THE 8 BY 20 WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A PIECE OF 1" X 2" X 3" METAL ON RIGHT FOOT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WASN'T REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/24/02 WHEN HE WENT ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER AGGREVATING THE INJURY BY STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL OF WE LDING TRUCK, RIGHT FOOT POPPED.

April 12, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A PIECE OF SQUARE CHANNEL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE REPLACING A BEARING ON A SHAFT.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BEING LOADED, THE END DUMP DRIVER HAD HIS WINDOW DOWN WHICH ALLOWED TRASH TO BE BLOWN INTOEYES.

March 1, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PIN CAME OUT OF LIFT ARM ON TERMINATOR AND BOOM FELL FORWARD AND JARRED EMPLOYEE IN LOADER.

2000 · 4 incidents

April 5, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LARGE PIECE OF METAL WHILE METAL SWINGING AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN METAL AND WALL.

March 4, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING A SCREW ON A 6 X 20 SHAKER. LIFTING SCREEN IN PLACE AND STRAIN LUMBAR AREA OF BACK. (REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 3/7/00).

February 21, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING NEW ENGINE IN CAT HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS HOOKING UP HOSES WHEN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS EYE.

February 21, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING DISC GRINDER ON PIECE OF METAL. PARTICLES FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.