Mining Incidents

East Cave City QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Cave City, Sharp County, AR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0302050
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2017–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Rubbed or abraded

Patrick Lovins was working on the jaw of crusher and injured their left ring finger resulting in 3 stitches.

2019 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking coolant in a vehicle. The coolant sprayed when EE opened the radiator causing EE to fall and hit EE's shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Adjusting forks on a forklift and one of the forks slipped and lacerated the injured worker's right thumb

2018 · 6 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screens on washing tower screen slipped causing laceration to right pinky finer

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Ramsons, Contractor B-5026 had contract employees on site pouring concrete piers. The pier form came lose causing it to buckle. Two of the contract employees fell,one had an ankle injury, one had a strained back.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Contractor B-5026 had contract employees on site pouring concrete piers. The pier form came loose causing it to buckle. Two of the contract employees fell, one had an ankle injury, one had a strained back.

Fall from machine

Tripped on wire cable climbing off crusher. Twisted right knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ice on running board of the Loader.

Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in unloading iron beams. piece of metal slipped and hit them on the top of the right forearm. Causing a bruise to the arm.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee injured while removing rock from portable crusher by falling rock. Resulted in transport to hospital for emergency treatment of broken leg.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

***Per phone call: Employee was walking up stairs, caught boot on top step and fell to working surface. Lacerated elbow.***