Mining Incidents

ARCH ST QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301657
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE TOOL TRAILER WHILE A STORM WENT OVER. HIS HAND WAS IN THE JAM SIDE OF THE DOOR. WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS, CAUSING BRUISING TO #2 & #3 DIGITS. DID NOT HAVE MEDICAL UNTIL AUG 1 TO DETERMINE REPORTABILITY.

Struck against stationary object

EE & COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR SOME WIRING ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT LOOKING AT THE WIRING. HE STRUCKHIS KNEE ON ONE OF THE OUTRIGGERS CAUSING A BROKE N KNEECAP. EE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD SUBSIDE AND HE DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 2-8-01.

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING BLOCKS ON THE JAW, WHEN PORTAPOWER SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO THE LEFT3RD FINGER

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO HAUL CLEAN STONE. HE DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND ASKED A LOADER OPERATOR TO HIT THE BED FOR HIM TO CLEAN IT OUT. THE HIT JOLTE D HIS NECK AND THE NEXT DAY HE WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE NECK. DIAGNOSED AS A NECK STRAIN. BOTH OPERATORS WERE GIVEN A THREE DAY SUSPENSION.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SKIRT BOARD RUBBER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON IT AND FELT A""POP"" IN HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR., BUT DECIDED TO ON 5-26-2000. DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED WR IST. NO RESTRICTED DUTY BUT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFLAMMATION.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER INSIDE AN END DUMP BED TO REACH A HEAD PULLEY BEARING. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS REPAIR A SCREEN & HANDRAIL. HE PICKED UP ON ONE END OF THE HANDRAIL & THE WELDER PICKED UP ON THE OTHER AND CAUGHT EE 'S THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL CAUSIN G A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS THUMB.