Mining Incidents

River Mountain Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W Scott McGeorge
Dardanelle, Logan County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301723

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Dec 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
193
citations
33
significant & substantial
$52,560
proposed penalties
$40,333
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 13,560 1 0 73.7
2025 Q3 12,981 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,225 6 0 534.5
2025 Q1 910 3 0 3296.7
2024 Q4 13,286 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,041 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 13,969 2 0 143.2
2023 Q3 870 3 1 3448.3
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

2018 · 1 incident

December 28, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing pin with bar, pin and or bar struck tooth, breaking it.

2011 · 1 incident

January 4, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

employee was climbing up on Caterpillar 773F haul truck and his right foot slipped off the second step. His right inner thigh struck the step bracket causing a laceration. The employee received staples in his leg to close the wound.

2008 · 1 incident

May 16, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using an air wrench, the wrench slipped and struck left hand.

2006 · 4 incidents

June 7, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EE was removing shroud froma bucket. Struck metal ogject with sledge hammer. Metal fragment flew off and stuck in leg.

May 10, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ee was changing out a battery on a D-8 dozer. Battery slipped and ee dropped battery on finger.

April 1, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was going up stairway on portable crusher. He slipped and grabbed the handrail to keep from falling.

2005 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

December 7, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating end dump, operator stopped at stop sign and had apparent heart attack.

2003 · 1 incident

September 30, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SIDE BOLT IN CRUSHER AT FINISHING PLANT WITH WRENCH AND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW THE HAMMER OFF BALANCE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 2, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DISASSEMBLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, IT SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER - FRACTURE.

September 5, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING JAW CRUSHER WITH A BAR; IT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCKS AND MASHED HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.

July 11, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM CONVEYOR. ROCK FELL & STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

January 15, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE SHAKER. WHEN HE REMOVED SCREEN, IT STARTED TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH IT, CUT HIS FINGER

January 9, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 4X4 TO PRY IN AN UPWARD POSITION THE 4X4 BROKE CAUSING EE TO INJURE HIS BACK

2000 · 5 incidents

August 8, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER WELD WHEN HE RECIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

March 17, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING TIP OFF OF SILICONE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, EE CUT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST.

February 28, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A ROCK TO UNSTOP FEEDER AND TURNED/TWISTED.