Mining Incidents

Harrisburg South- Plant #14 Metal/Non-Metal

Harrisburg, Poinsett County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301603

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
197
citations
64
significant & substantial
$52,115
proposed penalties
$51,982
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 11,461 7 0 610.8
2025 Q3 13,905 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,563 4 0 2559.2
2025 Q1 12,261 1 0 81.6
2024 Q4 9,226 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,298 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,610 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,207 2 2 217.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 5, 2026 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee as working on replacing the #1 drive motor for the screen. While torquing the bolt, the motor pivoted, causing EE's left hand to be caught between motor mount and pivot point; resulting in a fracture to EE's left thumb. EE went to clinic and EE's thumb was splinted.

2025 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating mobile equipment (CAT 980K loader & John Deere 460 Haul truck) and came to work the next day complaining of tenderness in EE's back. Employee went to clinic and was placed on light duty on 6/16/25. Employee was re-evaluated on 06/27/25 and released to full duty.

May 15, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Became reportable on 7/28/25 when employee had hernia surgery. Employee was attempting to put return roller back into bracket by raising the roller with their legs. The roller then came out of the bracket on the right side and fell to the ground. The employee jerked their legs when the roller came out and they felt instant pain in the left groin area.

2024 · 1 incident

October 14, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to tighten the tension adjuster for the tail pulley on the feeder. EE was using a 3ft pipe wrench to tighten the nut and applying pressure down when the wrench slipped causing EE to strike chin on the tail pulley guard. Employee received a laceration to their chin that required three stitches.

2023 · 1 incident

November 28, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer truck driver smashed their left thumb in the tailgate of their truck when cleaning off excess 57 gravel.

2016 · 3 incidents

October 21, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing repair work to oversize chute at the plant when ee went to lift a 10x2 piece of channel iron and it slipped from right hand and fell on left hand smashing left ring finger.

September 6, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RazorRock Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was swinging the arm of a hoist over, to prevent a chair (in which they were going to hoist up to button house) from catching on the pea gravel conveyor, and while pulling on the bottom of chair it came loose and employee lost EE's balance and fell on EE's left elbow.

May 9, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RazorRock Materials · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from track hoe bucket. While striking the pin, a piece of the metal pin sheared off into employee's right shoulder.

2015 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RazorRock Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking the conveyor system at a incline and began to fall and threw his right hand out to catch himself and fell on hand. (Per phone call he was working outside and fell to the ground. Hand was strained.)

July 9, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was rolling a huge clod of material down the stockpile, when he heard a pop from his right arm and he began to feel pain. He also had swelling in upper arm. He said the pain was tolerable the last few weeks but arm is really no better.

2014 · 1 incident

April 24, 2014 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RazorRock Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cleaning return roller with shovel and return roller pulled shovel and right arm between conveyor belt and return roller bruising the right arm and wrist.

2013 · 1 incident

June 19, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
RazorRock Materials · Contact with heat

employee was using shovel to clean out under conveyor when he fainted. Dr. report dehydration.

2012 · 1 incident

May 15, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee standing near conveyor belt,Rock bounce off and hit employee in eye.

2008 · 1 incident

October 24, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RazorRock Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee laid tools on screen up on vibrator and when screen moved, the tools started falling and employee reached to grab them, causing him to fall.

2007 · 1 incident

April 26, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
RazorRock Materials · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding in shop on metal, flash from welder burnt both eyes.

2005 · 5 incidents

November 28, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling on the conveyor line, began having pain in left forearm and wrist. As the day advanced pain became worse and arm swelled.

July 28, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RazorRock Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fell while checking crusher.

June 8, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck against stationary object

Employee was shoveling under conveyor and his forearm got caught by screen wire.

June 6, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
RazorRock Materials · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WENT TO REWIRE ELECRIC BOX. HAD METER TO CHECK VOLTAGE. HAD ALLEN WRENCH IN HIS HAND. EMPOLYEE DROPPED METER AND ALLEN WRENCH HIT HOT WIRE CAUSING BOX TO BLOW UP. (POWER WAS OFF)

January 24, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

Employee was shoveling from under crusher when an oversize rock (2 to 3 inch rock) fell from crusher and hit employee on the right temple.

2004 · 1 incident

July 2, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
RazorRock Materials · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR ENTERED PIT TO LOAD AND HAD SCRAPER IN THE WRONG GEAR AND LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE (EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT) THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN THE CAB VIOLENTLY.

2003 · 3 incidents

August 26, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK FAN UP ON LOADER. THE BATTERY DOOR FELL OFF & HIT HIS HEAD, CAUSING AN ABRASION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

July 23, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

TRUCK DRIVER COMING ONTO SCALES LOADED. BLOWED OUTSIDE WHEEL AFTER WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH SCALE RAILING. OPERATOR PULLED OFF SCALES STILL LOADED AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE TIRE, WITH TRUCK JA CKED UP, THE JACK SLIPPED HITTING THE DRIVER ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.

April 15, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCRAPPER MACHINE AND A PART OF THE MACHINE HE HAD TAKEN OFF (BRACE) AND LAID AGAINST THE MACHINE TIPPED OVER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE BEHIND THE RIGHT KNEE (CALF MUSCLE).

2002 · 1 incident

November 6, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
RazorRock Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR NEAR RETURN ROLLER. THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE SHOVEL AND PULLED EMPLOYEE'S ARM UP TO THE ROLLER, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 14, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A 627 SCRAPER, REPAIRING CUSHION HITCH, WHILE TRYING TO PUT A WOOD BLOCK UNDER CUSHION HITCH, CUSHION HITCH FLOATED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WOOD AND HITCH.

June 3, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RazorRock Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SHUT HIS HAND UP IN HIS VEHICLE DOOR.

April 5, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
RazorRock Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH CUTTING SCREENS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE SCRATCHING HIS CORONA.