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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 2, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee had a piece of slag enter EE's ear while cutting metal in a screen waste chute. Originally it was treated with drops, but later it was determined to need surgery (7/21/2022).

October 5, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Flash burns (welding)

Helping a welder and burnt my eyes. I did not report this injury to my employer until 10/11/2011.

May 16, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

May 22, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Jeffrey Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO BURN A BOLT OFF OF THE SHAKEY. PAINT CHIP FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSED WERE BEING WORN BY EMPLOYEE.

August 8, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

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

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