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July 11, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Haskell Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with pulling pipe from dredge onto shoreline. Wire cables were hooked to pipe and they were using a loader to pull pipe with. When loader began to move, there was slack in cable that tightened quickly and struck the employee on the left leg causing them to fall and then cable ran across their right arm and back.

July 7, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Breaking bolts loose on plant, hand placement incorrect, when bolts came loose knuckle was smashed by wrench. Slight fracture occurred. No lost work time resulted from accident.

December 20, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haskell Sand LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While performing maintenance on the dredge, cap from radiator blew off and hot water spewed out onto employee's left arm and part of face.

September 17, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haskell Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He tripped and fell while attempting to enter the boat with a 4HP outboard engine in his hands. Cuts and scrapes/neck injury.

November 10, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · 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.

July 3, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · 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.

March 21, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · 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.

January 18, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · 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.

November 11, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · 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.

June 7, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haskell Sand LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was getting on a loader to load trucks. When he got to top of ladder 2 yellow jackets stung him on back of neck & when he was stepping down his right foot got hung & he fell backwards & broke his radius bone in right leg.

January 5, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haskell Sand LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On 1/5/05 EE stepped out of the barge & slipped & jarred his tailbone or back. It was sleeting & raining so apparently he lost his balance. He reported the acc. but said he didn't think he needed to go to dr. Plant was closed 1/6/05 so on 1/7/05 EE worked on barge. On Sat. 1/8/05 EE went to dr before he came to work. Dr told him to come back Mon & they'd do x-rays.

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