Mining Incidents

Pawhuska Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Central, Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Pawhuska, Osage County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3400040

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
146
citations
35
significant & substantial
$37,021
proposed penalties
$35,492
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 7,095 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,647 1 0 177.1
2025 Q1 1,288 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,906 1 0 169.3
2024 Q3 7,161 1 0 139.6
2024 Q2 1,281 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,216 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,571 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

36 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 20, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was dismounting a ladder. As they descended, they missed the 2nd step catching themselves with their right wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

November 7, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was removing a guard and as employee twisted felt a pop in elbow.

2020 · 1 incident

November 13, 2020 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
APAC-Central, Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at work, sitting in a truck, when they started having chest pains. The supervisor felt they needed to get checked out and drove employee to the doctor. After examination, medical staff decided employee need further care and sent them to the hospital. No injury attributed to the condition.

2016 · 1 incident

February 9, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tasked with climbing into a screen deck to perform maintenance. When the employee climbed in EE complained that EE hurt shoulder. Employee was taken to the doctor and was treated as a first aid case. On 11/2/2016 the case became reportable due to a second doctor's opinion saying that the employee needed surgery on the shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

June 19, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Central, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was dragging a piece of 8" PVC tubing attempting to attach it to the water pump on a barge and stepped backwards into a gap between the barge and catwalk. He fell down and struck the backside of his left upper arm on the corner of the handrail which caused a laceration that required five stitches.

2007 · 4 incidents

November 30, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

End dump driver was backing under pit loader, pit loader said his bucket dropped, hitting bed of truck and causing haul truck to come off ground. When pit loader raised bucket up, haul truck came down, causing it to jump forward causing employee's neck to move suddenly. Haul truck driver was wearing seat belt.

September 17, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling rock and strained back.

July 17, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Walking around the plant to start servicing, he stepped on rock on ground and twisted ankle.

July 10, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

While driving, He said the airride seat lost air pressure, and he hit a bump in road and jarred his back.

2006 · 1 incident

June 27, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Using a wedge to move rock from jaw of crusher, wedge and rock gave way and employee fell against the safety railing.

2005 · 1 incident

May 24, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP TOOLS OFF THE GROUND, SET 2 1/2 LB HAMMER ON #1 SCREEN. HAMMER FELL OFF SCREEN BOUNCED OFF THE CAT WALK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE

2004 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING UP JUNK IRON PILES, LIFTING JUNK IRON HE SPRAINED OR STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 9, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rolling belts on V-16 and got his finger between the belt and sheave.

2003 · 3 incidents

September 16, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF HAUL TRUCK, HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND AND HAD BOTH FEET PLACED WHEN HE LEANED OVER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK LADDER AND AS HE STARTED TO FALL, HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT IN F ROM STEPS ON THE TRUCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

March 11, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JERKING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

2002 · 7 incidents

November 22, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SPRAIN OR STRAIN. PUSHING SCREEN WITH TOP OF HEAD.

August 8, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF END DUMP AND LANDED WRONG. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED 8/20/02, PRESCRIPTION RECEIVED FOR INJURY.

July 30, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. 07/30/02-NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED-NO LOST TIME. 08/07/02-MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.

July 16, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING FEEDER BY REMOVING ROCKS BY HAND.

June 17, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NUMBNESS & TINGLING EXPERIENCE WHILE OPERATING LAODER. (REPORT RECEIVED IN OFFICE 7/12/02. UNAWARE OF INJURY UNTIL REPORT WAS RECEIVED)

April 23, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON CRUSHER, IT WAS WINDY; METAL SHAVING GOT INTO EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

April 5, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT THUMB WHILE WORKING ON SKID LOADER.

2001 · 6 incidents

November 24, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Bellco Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

IN AREA WHERE ANOTHER PERSON WAS WELDING, RECEIVED INDIRECT REFLECTION OF FLASH FROM WELDER.

November 15, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A CONVEYER BELT.

May 1, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING END DUMP ON HAUL ROAD, HIT BUMP IN ROAD.

2000 · 7 incidents

September 8, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING METAL WEAR PLATE IN CRUSHER. IN A TWISTING MOTION, LIFTED A 100PD METAL WEAR PLATE TO PUT IN PLACE

August 11, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. *WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTI 8-24-00 THAT IT WAS AN ON THE JOB INJURY. PER EE ON 8-24-00, THE INJURY HAPPENED AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. HE CALLED IN M ONDAY, 8-14-00 ABOUT INJURY TO ANKLE; WOULD NOT BE TO WORK. NO MENT THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED. RETURNED TO WORK FOR 12 1/4 HOURS 8-17-00, AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE.

July 19, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OUT OF SCREEN BOX TO CATWALK, TWISTED LEFT HIP JOINT.

July 5, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS UNDER THE LOADER, TIGHTENING A U-JOINT AND SOME DUST OR DIRT FELL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

July 5, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING LOADER DOWN THE RAMP, THE LOADER CAME UPON AN UNEXPECTED ROUGH SPOT PRODUCING UNEXPECTED MOTION. HE WAS LOOKING BACKWARD AND AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT, HE HIT HIS MO UTH ON THE WINDOW LATCH AND BROKE A TOOTH.

February 25, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON ELECTRICAL CABLE AND FELT A GRINDING IN LOWER BACK.