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January 10, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on a grade when they slipped and fell on compacted snow. The employee became sore at the time of the fall. Employee went to the ER later that day on January 10th and was checked out and released. Employee went to the ER on January 26th at 12:46 a.m. and was then placed off of work.

December 14, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

Operator was climbing up dozer to enter the cab when EE lost EE's footing and slipped on the step causing EE to fall and hit EE's mouth on the handrail. Operator chipped EE's front tooth on the handrail. Steps were wet from the rain the previous night.

July 31, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner stepped off railcar injuring right knee on 7/31/19. EE reported the injury to operator on 8/3/19. EE has remained on full duty, per doctor orders, until they had surgery on 10/1/19 at which time EE was taken off duty until deemed fit to return.

March 16, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Foreman inspecting plant when he fell landing on his right hand. He first sought diagnostic evaluation Friday, 03/25, and was referred to another clinic for additional evaluation, which was Thursday, 03/24. This revealed a broken bone in the heel of the hand. The Orthopaedic said it would heal with no treatment. There are no restrictions and no lost time.

January 30, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

Driver for White River Petroleum Co. was attempting to deliver diesel for the over-the-road tank. He was apparently using the access ladder and fell striking the top of the containment wall. This wall is (23") in height, and the top rung of the ladder is (54") from the containment floor. This person has (6) fractured ribs and will likely miss at least four weeks.

August 18, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walked up the hill to the office and then started walking down the hill back to the jobsite. He slipped and fell and as he fell his knee popped causing injury. EE is being diagnosed by a physician so that he can return to full duty.

March 20, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

picked up a piece of steel grating and turned as he stepped on a small amount of spilled and muddy 140 mesh limestone...he caught himself and prevented a fall but appearently wrenched his lower back resulting in a muscle strain...this has resulted in light duty and physical therapy...progressing very well

January 26, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE (LAB TECH.) STEPPED OUT OF LAB DOOR TO WALKWAY TO WALK TO SCALES, BOOT SLID ON BAR GRATING RAMP & HE STRUCK THE HANDRAIL W/HIS RT. KNEE. EE NEVER LEFT WORK & CONTINUED WORK EVERY DAY. APPT. W/COMPANY DR. 2/2/05 RESULTED IN A MRI 2/3/05, THE RESULTS WERE READ ONLY TODAY. HE HAS A CRACKED PATELLA RT. KNEE & HAS AN APPT. W/AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. IN A FEW DAYS. WILL KEEP WORKING.

April 12, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE UNLOADING OF COAL/COKE FUEL CARS AT THE QUARRY LOCATION. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE A RAILCAR DOOR USING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO PERFORM THIS TASK. HE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT & WHEN HE RAISED HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS KNEE BUCKLED RESULTING IN A STRAIN. EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE ELECTING TO TAKE A VACATION. Dr. SAID HE COULD RETURN 5/2/04 UNRESTRICTED.

February 27, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON TOP OF QUICKLIME STORAGE/LOADOUT TO MEASURE TANKS, HE SLIPPED ON ICE BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AVOIDING A FALL. EE APPARENTLY WRENCHED HIS BACK DURING THIS PROCESS & MISSED WORK ON 2/28/03. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY 3/3/03 ON LIGHT DUTY. NOTE: EE BROKE HIS BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHILE IN MARINE CORP.

November 13, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall from ladders

EE HAD CLIMBED LADDER AT REAR OF GRAIN TRAILER TO OBTAIN A SAMPLE OF MATERIAL LOADED FROM OUR QUICKLIME LOADOUT FACILITY...AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, USING A PROPER 3 POINT CONTACT PRO CEDURE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE SCALES WITH HIS REAR FIRST...THIS WAS LATER DETERMINED TO RESULT IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE BOTTOM VERTEBRA. EE CONTINUED WORKING NO LOST TIME OR R

March 6, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS HELPING WITH WORK ON REPLACING PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER LINER... BEGAN DESCENDING STEEL LADDER TO RETURN TO SHOP FOR MORE TOOLS..LADDER WAS BENT AND FOOT OF THE LADDER KICKED OUT... LADDER FOOT WENT THROUGH 20"GAP SEPARATING THE LEVELS THE FEEDER AND CRUSHER WALKWAYS ARE ON...EE FELL TO THE CRUSHER WALK ABOUT 10', THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURES TO WRIST AND TOES ON LFT.FOOT.

January 5, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM ELEVATED LOADING PLATFORM TO TOP OF TANKER TRAILER TO CLOSE HATCHES SO TRUCKER COULD PRESSURIZE THE TRAILER. SAFETY LANYARD CAUGHT ON ROUGH SPOT ON HANDRAIL CAUSI NG EE TO BE JERKED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE.ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN BALANCE EE EXTENDED FOOT OUT & INTO OPEN HATCH OF TRAILER. THE SHIN OF RIGHLEG STRUCK EDGE OF HATCH. WOUND CLEANDED, STAPL

July 22, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ALIGNING LOADEING SHUTE OVER OPEN HATCH OF RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP OF THE CAR AND FELL WITH HAND EXTENDED TO BRAKE THE FALL. HE LANDED ON THE TOP OF THE CAR BUT BROKE HIS RIG HT HAND ONE BONE.

January 27, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arkansas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LOADING BAG TRUCK...SNOW WAS FALLING VERY HEAVILY...WHILE EXITING TRUCK HE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE/FOOT.

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