Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #1Metal/Nonmetal

Searcy, White County, AR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300233
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A 20 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A BOWL LINER ON FRIDAY. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE. ON MONDAY & WEDNESDAY THE PLANT HAD (3) ROCK JAMS. EE HELPED TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE JAMMED ROCKS. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/10/03.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING AND REPLACING SIDE WEDGES OF JAWCRUSHER. THE DRIVE RATCHET BROKE CAUSING THE WRENCH TO PINCH HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRUSHER FRAME.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A ROUND BAR 1"" X 48"" THAT WAS USED TO DRIVE WEDGES OUT OF CONE LINER. HIS LITTLE FINGR ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED WHILE BEING STRUCK WITH A HAMMER BY ANOT HER EE.