Mining Incidents

Hedger Aggregates Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dustin Hedger
Jonesboro, AR, Craighead County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301722

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
209
citations
51
significant & substantial
$54,658
proposed penalties
$53,218
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 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 70 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 249 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 564 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 390 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,260 1 0 442.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2021 · 1 incident

June 16, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

Working on Crusher and some metal flew up and lodged in Arm above glove

2020 · 1 incident

July 6, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the impact in right hand and got cut on the left middle finger. Employee received stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

February 10, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Laying on the shaker. Lift a piece of belt above head and twisted wrong felt burning and pain down lower back and legs

2015 · 2 incidents

May 13, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging sledge hammer to knock something off & missed pain in r shoulder. Swinging hammer and missed pulled arm. arm now is burning & sharp pain

February 11, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

Working on crusher a piece of debrie flew up and hit Paul in the mouth

2012 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped out of the truck the wrong way and hurt his lower part of his back.

October 5, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

Slope gave away under the excavator ee was operating. Excavator went over on its side ee was not hurt. Their was a laceration another ee pushed ee off the slope that broke off highwall. EE fell backward about 12ft where ee landed on a huge boulder in the middle of his back and other ee landed on top of ee. EE couldn't walk after that it broke L1 vertebra in the back.

2010 · 1 incident

May 24, 2010 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a rubber hose, knife closed cutting employee's finger.

2007 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was shoveling roots and putting them in the bobcat and hurt his back.

May 8, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was loading blocks and some metal chipped off and got in his eye.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BACKING UP ON THE 821 LOADER. THE SIDE GLASS HUNG ON A TREE LIMB AND BROKE THE GLASS. A PIECE OF THE GLASS WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

July 22, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PULLING WIRES THROUGH THE LIGHT FIXTURES AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE LIGHT FIXTURE

May 10, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on the motor and picking up some spray bars and hurt his arm.

2004 · 1 incident

June 2, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, CLEANING CRUSHER CHUTE. CHUTE BROKE AND KNOCKED EE AGAINST HANDRAILS AND DOWN TO DECK.

2003 · 1 incident

March 14, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA OF AGGREGATE OFFICE TRAILER, SHE STEPPED ON A SLICK SPOT ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ON HER WRIST.