Mining Incidents

South New Hope Quarry & PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Russellville, Pope County, AR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0300910
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Preparing to change bearing on 6x20 shaker. The fork of the Gradall fell and hit employee in the head and EE fell to the ground. There was a cut to the back of EE's head and two compressed vertebrae.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was standing on a ladder cleaning a pin to put bushing in tailgate of the Terex TA400. EE was stepping down the ladder, and was further up than they realized. As EE was stepping down to concrete floor, they ended up falling to concrete floor, landing on the left hip - braking a hip bone, with possible injury to shoulder, elbow, head, fingers.

2013 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sitting on loader waiting for another truck to be loaded. He broke out in a sweat and had severe chest pain. He had a heart attack.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OTR TIRE USING BOOM TRUCK, HAMMER, BARS, JACK STANDS. HE WAS PICKING UP A FLANGE FROM THE GROUND, WEIGHING 80-90 POUNDS, AND PLACED IT ON A CAT LOADER

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding. He felt a hot piece of metal on his forehead above safety glasses. When he wiped it off, it fell in his left eye.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up ladder to remove hydraulic hammer from a track hoe. He stepped off ladder into mud hole, onto loose gravel and turned ankle and leg.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Steer cylinder rod was against chest while bent over to pull cap up rod. He felt chest pop, hurt left ribs.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing tailgate on dump truck and strained back.

Struck against a moving object

On 6/17/09 EE was bush hogging when he ran into the ditch causing the steering wheel to jerk - jarring his right shoulder. He continued to work until Dr scheduled surgery on 8/27/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

Contact with heat

Routine maintenance at crusher - repairing conveyor belts, shim the jay - maintenance.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening a bolt with a wrench to remove a bucket from loader. He used his hand to hold up bolt, spun and cut hand - right palm - had 13 stitches.

2006 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was reaching for a water hose to wash a bucket and got bit by a spider on his left middle finger.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped up on the D25#7 Water Truck. His foot slipped off the truck and he used his left hand to grab a bar on the water truck to keep from falling, which caused pain in his left shoulder.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was swinging a 12 lb sledgehammer to remove a bucket pin from a bucket. He felt a strain or pull in his left elbow.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lifted a screen off the Gradall to put it on the shaker. As he was raising the screen to put it on the shaker, he almost dropped the screen. Bracing the screen to get a better grip, it hurt/twisted his back.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING DEW OFF THE BELL END DUMP WINDOWS. HE REACHED BETWEEN THE MIRROR & THE CAB. HE HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. HIS HEAD WAS CUT & STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GEAR FROM THE PIONEER JAW. THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIS 5TH FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE GEAR AND I-BEAM, BROKE FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING HOSE FROM WATER PUMP TO LOCATE LEAK. STEPPED OVER ROCK, FOOT LANDED ON ANOTHER ROCK THAT SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

HE WAS GRINDING A FRESH CUT ON THE 8X24 BOX ABOVE THE CHUTE, PREPARING IT TO WELD. WHILE HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND DEFLECTED OFF HIS CHEEK UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING ON THE PIONEER FEEDER. THERE WAS ANOTHER EE BEHIND HIM GRINDING AND SOME OF THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND GOT IN HIS EYE.