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August 26, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was changing a conveyor belt & coming down- foot slipped, body slipped, right foot got hung & employee fell approximately 1' to the ground

July 26, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking on the stair walkway to the gray shaker and slipped and fell off. It had been raining. He caught himself with his hand and left middle finger was dislocated.

May 3, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was kneeling down inside the discharge chute of the shaker screen. He was at the discharge end of the chute using an acetylene torch to shorten the chute length. In essence, he was cutting off the very section of chute that he was kneeling on. As he cut through the chute; it destabilized and twisted. He fell 4.5', landing on his left side. He suffered broken ribs.

July 15, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Central Arkansas Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BEAD BREAKER WAS BEING USED TO BREAKDOWN A TIRE ON CAT 980 LOADER. THE MODEL OF THE BEAD BREAKER BEING USED WAS NOT INTENDED FOR THIS TYPE OF JOB. AS THE BEAD BREAKER WAS BEING PUMPED UP, IT SLIPPED AND FLEW APPRX 6' & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BAXTER REGIONAL MED CTR WHERE HE REC'D SEVERAL STITCHES.

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