Mining Incidents

Springdale Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Springdale, Washington County, AR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301872

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
167
citations
46
significant & substantial
$30,348
proposed penalties
$30,199
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 15,075 2 0 132.7
2025 Q3 3,234 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,377 3 0 163.2
2024 Q1 16,316 1 0 61.3
2023 Q4 12,661 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,763 3 1 235.1
2023 Q2 3,478 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 14,362 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

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 24, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt-Rogers Materials LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

An employee was walking underneath the finish screens on EE's way to repair a water line on a finish conveyor. As EE was walking under the screens EE slipped and fell on some fine dust and water that was on the concrete pad. This resulted in a fracture to EE's right fibula.

2015 · 1 incident

January 5, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt-Rogers Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was heating a frozen (cold) water valve. The heat caused rapid expansion and a piece of metal flew off and struck the person in the lower left jaw requiring three stitches to close. He was wearing a welding face helmet but turned just as the piece flew off.

2013 · 1 incident

July 3, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt-Rogers Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting screen that weighs 60 pounds hyper extending his elbow resulting in a torn tendon.

2011 · 1 incident

2008 · 1 incident

November 10, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got off loader to help truck driver get 1200 lbs off truck. He mashed finger on tail gate.

2007 · 1 incident

July 3, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was holding the compressor wheel of a turbocharger with his bare hand, while he was using an air wrench to loosen the retaining nut. He could not hold the power of the air wrench and the edges of the wheel cut his hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

March 21, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

High traffic area & employee was in blocked view of loader operator, standing on side of trunk. EE's right shoulder was hit by the corner of the front end loader.

January 18, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was in jaw digging loose rock that had the jaw bridged. A loose rock rolled down & struck his hand. Jaw was locked out & tagged out. Employee was wearing all safety gear.

2005 · 4 incidents

November 11, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP MATERIAL AT STOCKPILE, HE SAID THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK TO THE LEFT WHEN HE WENT INTO THE PILE.

March 17, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WE WERE RUNNING SOME WET MATERIAL THROUGH PLANT & FINES WERE STICKING IN CHUTE THAT FEEDS #64 BELT. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON TAIL PULLEY GUARD TO CLEAN CHUTE WITH SHOVEL AND SHOVEL GOT TANGLED UP IN BELT # 64. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO FREE SHOVEL AND GOT HAND IN RETURN ROLLER.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE asked driver of haul truck to turn wheels, when the driver did the mechanic was pinned between the front tires and frame of truck.

October 7, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCRAP METAL PILE TRYING TO GET A PIECE OUT FROM UNDER ANOTHER ONE. ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL FELL AND CUT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM. hAD TO HAVE 7 STITCHES.