Mining Incidents

Vinita Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Central, Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Vinita, Craig County, OK  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3400893

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
15
significant & substantial
$18,333
proposed penalties
$15,775
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 6,786 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,079 5 0 706.3
2025 Q2 8,123 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,523 9 0 1989.8
2024 Q4 4,556 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,251 2 0 319.9
2024 Q2 8,608 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,743 1 0 129.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were performing maintenance on the jaw crusher. While attempting to adjust the shims, the employee caught their hand.

March 11, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
APAC-Central, Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was operating a haul truck when another employee noticed they were slumped over the steering wheel. The manager came down to check on them and they were unconscious. Upon wakening, the employee did not know who they were or where they were. Employee was taken by ambulance but found to be completely fine at the hospital.

2007 · 1 incident

September 27, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing the screens on a 5 x 16 shaker, when he lifted a screen and strained his lower back.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee using a cable come along to realign a tail pulley when he felt a pain in his right groin region.

February 16, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was resetting a steering cylinder in a Caterpillar 773A haul truck when the cylinder's weight shifted and smashed his finger in between the cylinder and the frame of the truck, causing a small laceration on his ring finger on his left hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 24, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN & DUST/DIRT FLEW INTO HIS RT. EYE. EE WASHED EYE WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED BUT HIS EYE WAS SWOLLEN & SORE THE NEXT MORNING & HE WANTED TO SEEK MEDI CAL ATTENTION.

March 13, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT ON CONVEYOR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE. STITCHES WERE NOT INCLUDED ON DR.'S REPORT BUT AFTER QUESTIONING EE FURTHER ON 3/25/03, APAC FOUND OUT THE EE HAD RECI EVED 2 STITCHES IN KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 17, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Oklahoma Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IMPROPERLY BENT OVER TO LIFT AN 8" DISCHARGE HOSE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. SENT TO DR., X-RAY NEGATIVE, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY, DIAGNOSED AS L-S STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

April 28, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vinita Rock Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS LOADER TO FUEL, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HEAD ON THE GROUND. SENT TO DOCTOR 5/1/00, WHEN SHOULDER STILL SORE. SMALL CUT TO RIGH T SIDE OF HEAD AND SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY.