All MSHA-reportable accidents at Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was removing a side wall bucket guard on a loader. The guard was stuck. EE used a 4lb hammer to dislodge it. When EE hit it a piece of metal chipped off and went into EE's leg. Removed in ER. Returned to work, no stitches, antibiotic prescribed.
Dust got in the eye of the employee when they went to retrieve a wrench they dropped. The wrench fell onto a covered belt. Employee hit the cover and dust got into their face. No foreign bodies were found when seen at the doctor. Antibiotic drops were prescribed as precaution.
Deckhand was moving a cable when a burr went through their leather glove and punctured left pinky. The burr had to be removed at the hospital. Antibiotic was prescribed and tetanus shot given. Returned back to work. No other treatment given.
Visitor incident report. Visitor was walking when visitor tripped and hit head on the ground. Visitor was transported to the local hospital where visitor received stitches.