Mining Incidents

Eagle Mills Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Eagle Mills, Ouachita County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0301324

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
114
citations
31
significant & substantial
$25,416
proposed penalties
$24,946
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3 1,394 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,459 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,900 3 1 379.7
2014 Q3 1,444 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,853 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,108 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,058 2 0 248.2
2013 Q3 8,636 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 15, 2014 AR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing seal from backhoe cylinder

2013 · 1 incident

July 29, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Beating on bucket teeth with a hammer in order to loosen for rotation. Piece of metal sheared off of bucket teeth and hit mechanic in upper left arm. Metal was lodged in arm and had to be removed.

2006 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Ignition switch on pump engine not working properly. EE tried to turn crankshaft to get flywheel & starter in time. He grabbed fan with l. hand & pushed fan belt in with r. hand. The engine started with key in off position & pulled his r. hand fingers (index & middle) in between fan belt & crankshaft pulley. Severed fingers (index: middle phalange; middle: distal phalange).

April 13, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLean-up--Picking up scrap iron also lifted old bearing housing. Acute muscle strain-left lower back.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall from machine

Employee while splicing belt (BC2) climbed onto cage being used as a tool platform and proceeded to walk to the edge. The platform became unbalanced and fell 7 - 8 ' with employee on top, to the ground. Employee suffered injuries and was treated on 9-21-05 thru 9-24-05.

July 26, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was cutting on old splice out of belt-holding the belt with his left hand to steady the belt-knife slipped and cut his wrist.

2002 · 3 incidents

April 9, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TURNING BOAT OVER TO EMPTY WATER OUT.

March 13, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE REPORTEDLY MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER PROPERLY.

January 11, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RAIL CAR DE RAILED EE WAS USING FROGS TOOL TO PUT CAR BACK ON TRACK-REPORTED ON 1-11-02 EE EXPRESSED THE NEED TO SEE DR THE DR REFERRED HIM TO A SURGEON-THE SURGEON WAS SEEN ON 2-5-02. HE CONF IRMED HERNIA.