Mining Incidents

Springdale QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Springdale, Washington County, AR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0301872
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

An employee was walking underneath the finish screens on EE's way to repair a water line on a finish conveyor. As EE was walking under the screens EE slipped and fell on some fine dust and water that was on the concrete pad. This resulted in a fracture to EE's right fibula.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was heating a frozen (cold) water valve. The heat caused rapid expansion and a piece of metal flew off and struck the person in the lower left jaw requiring three stitches to close. He was wearing a welding face helmet but turned just as the piece flew off.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting screen that weighs 60 pounds hyper extending his elbow resulting in a torn tendon.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning shaker screens and cleaning weight smashed thumb on left hand.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Employee got off loader to help truck driver get 1200 lbs off truck. He mashed finger on tail gate.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was holding the compressor wheel of a turbocharger with his bare hand, while he was using an air wrench to loosen the retaining nut. He could not hold the power of the air wrench and the edges of the wheel cut his hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

High traffic area & employee was in blocked view of loader operator, standing on side of trunk. EE's right shoulder was hit by the corner of the front end loader.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was in jaw digging loose rock that had the jaw bridged. A loose rock rolled down & struck his hand. Jaw was locked out & tagged out. Employee was wearing all safety gear.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Getting down off of loader his foot slipped off of bottom step. Foot landed on a rock.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP MATERIAL AT STOCKPILE, HE SAID THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK TO THE LEFT WHEN HE WENT INTO THE PILE.

Struck by flying object

Debris was blown into eye.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WE WERE RUNNING SOME WET MATERIAL THROUGH PLANT & FINES WERE STICKING IN CHUTE THAT FEEDS #64 BELT. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON TAIL PULLEY GUARD TO CLEAN CHUTE WITH SHOVEL AND SHOVEL GOT TANGLED UP IN BELT # 64. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO FREE SHOVEL AND GOT HAND IN RETURN ROLLER.

2004 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE asked driver of haul truck to turn wheels, when the driver did the mechanic was pinned between the front tires and frame of truck.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCRAP METAL PILE TRYING TO GET A PIECE OUT FROM UNDER ANOTHER ONE. ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL FELL AND CUT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM. hAD TO HAVE 7 STITCHES.