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Mines in Independence County, Arkansas: 9 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 9 open mines in Independence County, Arkansas, run by 8 operators and employing 148 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 283 citations and orders there with $126,177 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 17 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Arkansas Lime Company; Mc Bride Stone Company Inc; Summit Sand & Aggregates LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 9
- Operators
- 8
- Employees
- 148
- Active
- 7
- Intermittent
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 283
- Significant and substantial
- 55 (19.4%)
- Closure orders
- 5
- High negligence or reckless
- 16
- Proposed penalties
- $126,177
- Amount paid so far
- $79,654
- Inspections
- 116
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,422
- Citations per inspection
- 2.44 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 17
- Injury and illness cases
- 17
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 29, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Independence County, Arkansas
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Lime Company | 2 | 89 | 159 | $105,876 | 15 |
| Mc Bride Stone Company Inc | 1 | 17 | 23 | $3,553 | 0 |
| Summit Sand & Aggregates LLC | 1 | 3 | 23 | $5,570 | 0 |
| Atlas Quarries | 1 | 8 | 21 | $2,731 | 1 |
| Rogers Group Inc | 1 | 10 | 19 | $2,981 | 0 |
| Midwest Lime Company | 1 | 10 | 17 | $2,457 | 0 |
| Capital Sand Company, Inc. | 1 | 5 | 5 | $755 | 1 |
Operators with the most citations in Independence County, Arkansas
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Lime Company | 2 | 89 | 159 | $105,876 | 15 |
| Mc Bride Stone Company Inc | 1 | 17 | 23 | $3,553 | 0 |
| Summit Sand & Aggregates LLC | 1 | 3 | 23 | $5,570 | 0 |
| Atlas Quarries | 1 | 8 | 21 | $2,731 | 1 |
| Rogers Group Inc | 1 | 10 | 19 | $2,981 | 0 |
| Midwest Lime Company | 1 | 10 | 17 | $2,457 | 0 |
| Capital Sand Company, Inc. | 1 | 5 | 5 | $755 | 1 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limedale Quarry | Arkansas Lime Company | Independence County, AR | Crushed, broken limestone | 50 | 92 |
| Limedale Plant | Arkansas Lime Company | Independence County, AR | Lime | 39 | 67 |
| MC Bride Stone Company, Inc. | Mc Bride Stone Company Inc | Independence County, AR | Dimension sandstone | 17 | 23 |
| Cave City | Summit Sand & Aggregates LLC | Independence County, AR | Sand, industrial | 3 | 23 |
| Atlas Qu Pt Crusher #1 | Atlas Quarries | Independence County, AR | Crushed, broken limestone | 8 | 21 |
| Cord Quarry | Rogers Group Inc | Independence County, AR | Crushed, broken limestone | 10 | 19 |
| Midwest Lime Company | Midwest Lime Company | Independence County, AR | Crushed, broken limestone | 10 | 17 |
| Batesville Plant #15 | Capital Sand Company, Inc. | Independence County, AR | Sand, industrial | 5 | 5 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 44.4% |
| Sand, industrial | 2 | 22.2% |
| Dimension sandstone | 1 | 11.1% |
| Lime | 1 | 11.1% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 11.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 | 8 | $8,420 | 2 |
| 2023 | 73 | 17 | $17,728 | 6 |
| 2024 | 44 | 6 | $11,631 | 2 |
| 2025 | 76 | 19 | $46,609 | 5 |
| 2026 | 55 | 5 | $41,789 | 2 |
Standards cited most at mines in Independence County, Arkansas
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 54 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 17 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 6 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Independence County, Arkansas
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 7 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 9 |
What the accident reports at mines in Independence County, Arkansas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 7 |
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Independence County, Arkansas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
| Milling machinery | 1 |
| Front-end loader | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.