Mining Incidents

Muskogee Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

ARKHOLA · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Muskogee, Muskogee County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3400394

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
208
citations
51
significant & substantial
$76,614
proposed penalties
$68,861
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 9,808 3 1 305.9
2025 Q3 2,044 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,986 19 3 9567.0
2024 Q4 8,813 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,934 1 0 517.1
2024 Q2 5,884 1 0 170.0
2024 Q1 5,634 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,032 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

7 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 3, 2021 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee had just finished moving a portable generator when they slipped and fell, striking an elbow on the deck of the dredge. This action resulted in the employee sustaining a closed fracture to the left ulna bone near the elbow.

2019 · 1 incident

July 29, 2019 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARKHOLA · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance on a v-belt and sheave assembly when EE's right thumb became entangled between the belt and sheave resulting in the right thumb being severed.

2009 · 1 incident

November 30, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to access the dredge via the skiff boat. He stepped over onto the skiff boat without realizing there was frost on the seat. Employee slipped on the frost and fell back and hit his head. This caused a laceration that required five staples.

2006 · 1 incident

October 20, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell from walkway & fractured his left ring finger and received a laceration to his right leg.

2005 · 1 incident

February 1, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to the plant and soil caused with and caused him to trip and hurt knee was a first aid case until dr drained fluid off knee 2-14-05

2004 · 1 incident

July 15, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor ELECTRICAL
ARKHOLA · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO START THE DREDGE ENGINE. THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER STUCK CAUSING A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE. THIS GOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES WHICH WERE QUICKLY FLUSHED.

2000 · 1 incident

February 10, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARKHOLA · Fall from ladders

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WORKING ON A 988 CAT LOADER. A FOOT OF THE LADDER SANK IN THE SAND AND CAUSED THE LADDER TO LEAN. THE EE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, SLID DOWN THE LADDER AND CUT HIS CHIN.