Mining Incidents

River Mountain QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by W Scott McGeorge
Dardanelle, Logan County, AR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301723
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Dec 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing pin with bar, pin and or bar struck tooth, breaking it.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

employee was climbing up on Caterpillar 773F haul truck and his right foot slipped off the second step. His right inner thigh struck the step bracket causing a laceration. The employee received staples in his leg to close the wound.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using an air wrench, the wrench slipped and struck left hand.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was removing shroud froma bucket. Struck metal ogject with sledge hammer. Metal fragment flew off and stuck in leg.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ee was changing out a battery on a D-8 dozer. Battery slipped and ee dropped battery on finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a box of boosters off a bulk truck, hurt low back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was going up stairway on portable crusher. He slipped and grabbed the handrail to keep from falling.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell on his tailbone while removing rock from jaw.

2004 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating end dump, operator stopped at stop sign and had apparent heart attack.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SIDE BOLT IN CRUSHER AT FINISHING PLANT WITH WRENCH AND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW THE HAMMER OFF BALANCE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE DISASSEMBLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, IT SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER - FRACTURE.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING JAW CRUSHER WITH A BAR; IT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCKS AND MASHED HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM CONVEYOR. ROCK FELL & STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE SHAKER. WHEN HE REMOVED SCREEN, IT STARTED TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH IT, CUT HIS FINGER

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 4X4 TO PRY IN AN UPWARD POSITION THE 4X4 BROKE CAUSING EE TO INJURE HIS BACK

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF CONVEYER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER WELD WHEN HE RECIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE S FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON CHAIN ON BOTTOM STEP OF END DUMP TRUCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING TIP OFF OF SILICONE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, EE CUT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A ROCK TO UNSTOP FEEDER AND TURNED/TWISTED.