Mining Incidents

Sharps Quarry & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Central, Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Lowell, Benton County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301583

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Sharps Quarry & Plant.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
183
citations
35
significant & substantial
$56,085
proposed penalties
$41,120
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 11,451 10 1 873.3
2025 Q3 9,586 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,735 8 1 628.2
2025 Q1 3,066 1 0 326.2
2024 Q3 15,545 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,471 1 1 87.2
2023 Q4 12,164 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,430 1 1 80.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 14, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
APAC-Central, Inc · Contact with heat

heat exhaustion temp was 88 deg 101 heat index

2024 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee walked over to the mobile stacker to reach for a shovel while the stacker was being repositioned. The operator did not have eye contact with the employee at the time as the employee went to grab the shovel, the track moved and caught EE's left foot. The travel alarm was working.

August 30, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(Change injury status from first aid to recordable 9-10-24) On 8-30-24 Employee was getting into EE's service truck; EE heard a pop sound in EE's left knee followed by some mild pain. On 9-10-24 EE re-examined by the doctor and referred to Physical therapy resulting in a first aid medical case to recordable injury.

April 14, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was removing loose rock that got lodge in the V-belts/gear box on cv02, Employee was holding onto the v-belts with right hand and removed loose rock with the left hand. When the rock came loose, the conveyor belt rolled backwards, this resulted in right middle finger to get pinched in between the v-belts and the motor pulley.

2023 · 1 incident

March 23, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a retractable safety utility knife to cut a piece of flashing and the knife blade failed to retract back like it is designed. Resulting in a laceration on the underside of their forearm requiring 5 stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

August 24, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working in feeder area. Employee lost footing, fell forward, and struck forearm, causing a fracture.

2014 · 1 incident

January 21, 2014 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had removed his safety glasses and had dust blown into his right eye causing a corneal abrasion that required a prescribed antibiotic ointment.

2013 · 1 incident

August 26, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tried to drive a broom under a low clearance bar, causing the roof of the broom to break loose and strike the employee on the left index finger, and on the head. The left index finger required two stitches.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was wearing eye protection while welding and grinding. At some point during the day metal dust fell into employee's eye in which he began to rub it due to irritation causing metal to imbed. Employee was taken to medical clinic to have metal removed from eye. He returned to work that same day without restrictions.

July 24, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee received minor lower back strain when his truck bed of end-dump collided with conveyor belt brace.

2006 · 3 incidents

June 22, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working from an aerial lift and as he activated the basket, it moved and he lost balance, falling next to basket rails. He strained his lower back. No time lost due to this incident. He returned to work the next day.

February 3, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a Bobcat skid steer loader, cleaning out under a Simplicity screen, when a large rock came out of the screen chute and fell inside the safety cab of the Bobcat loader and struck him on the inside of his left shin. Result : a deep bruise on left shin. The rock was approx: 12 inches by 4 inches.

January 23, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by falling object

While attempting to lift and load shaker screens from a storage rack, the storage rack broke at a weld point and caused the other screens to fall over striking and pushing down employee, resulting in a sprained left ankle.

2005 · 1 incident

April 13, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee and a co-worker were dismantling/cutting up an old metal catwalk which was supported by a crane with chain slings and an additional chain to prevent excessive swing. The employee cut the last piece of metal; it swung free and hit him in the back of his head and knocked him down. He was assisted immediately and didn't think he needed a doctor.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A DRIVE BELT FROM THE CRUSHER JAW, WHILE PULLING DRIVE BELT LOOSE FROM THE GUARD, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON SLOPING PORTION OF THE CATWALK,PERPENDICULAR TO SLOPE. HIS ANKLE ROLLED OVER & HE IMMEDIATELY FELT IT. HE REPORT TO FILL IN FORMAN BUT DIDN'T FEEL NEED FOR MEDICAL HELP UNTIL FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, WHEN EXPERIENCED SWELLING PAIN

December 18, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF REFILLING MULTIPLE TYPES OF OILS ON THE SERVICE TRUCK FROM 55 GAL. OIL DRUM LOCATED ON THE GROUND. THE DRUMS HAD TO BE MOVED IN ORDER TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SERVICE TRUCK FOR TRANSFER OF OILS. THE MOVEMENT WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED MANUALLY WHEN THE STRAIN TO EE'S LOWER BACK OCCURRED.

March 1, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS. DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JERK. THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED EE TO BE WHIPPED IN OPERATOR'S SEAT WHILE BELTED, CAUSING THE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE DECLINED TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6/17/04.

2003 · 1 incident

March 7, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT HEAVY ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

April 5, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MAN UNPIN THE HORSE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT AT THE JAWS INORDER TO REMOVE IT. HE GRABBED A BRACE TO ADJUST HIS FOOTING AT THE SAME TIME OTHER HIT THE BRACE WITH A 3 LBS. SH OP HAMMER, SMASHING HIS THUMB LACERATION IT. HE WAS THEN ADMINISTERED FIRST AID BY HIS SUPERVISOR OTHER BY WRAPPING THE HAND AND THUMB AND APPLYING ICE. THEN TRANSPORTED TO CLINIC.

2000 · 1 incident

November 13, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR. HE PULLED ON WINCH CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.