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Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Hoffman, Richmond County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100718

Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1987–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
42
significant & substantial
$35,339
proposed penalties
$33,564
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,775 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Southern Products and Silica Company's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
101
inspections on record
1,549
inspection hours
11.4
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
177 citations across 1,549 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2011-11-29.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant has $35K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$35K
proposed penalties
$34K
current assessed
$34K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
171 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $800 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
24.6%
significant & substantial
5.3%
high negligence or reckless
24.6%
reasonably likely or greater
64.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.4% low, 88.3% moderate, 5.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
5 citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
  • Settled 2 · 40%
  • Stood as issued 3 · 60%
67%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
69%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $800 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2022-09-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
SE 2022-0224 Settlement Paez 2023 $2K → $500
SE 2013-309M Default Lesnick 2013 $300 → $300
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-12-03
12%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
90
samples
58
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz587 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg25
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz5
  • Cristobalite, respirable2
Show the individual readings (90)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-11-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.78 0.66 1.18 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2025-03-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 0.36 1.06 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2025-03-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 0.38 1.13 Mechanic
2025-03-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 0.34 1.03 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 0.38 1.37 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2003-07-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 0.37 1.16 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2002-01-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.69 0.59 1.17 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2025-12-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2025-11-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 0.56 0.43 Forklift Operator
2025-11-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 1.08 0.23 Building Repair/Maint.
2025-11-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.51 0.33 Bagging Operator
2025-03-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.22 0.91 Bagging Operator
2025-03-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.54 0.24 Utility Man
2024-02-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.53 0.25 Utility Man
2024-02-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.55 1.1 0.50 Mechanic
2024-02-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 0.36 0.81 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2024-02-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.52 0.31 Bagging Operator
2024-02-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.41 0.54 Utility Man
2023-04-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.38 0.42 Bagging Operator
2023-04-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bagging Operator
2023-04-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.47 0.34 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2023-04-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2023-04-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2022-03-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Forklift Operator
2022-03-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.36 0.44 Bagging Operator
2022-03-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 0.37 0.38 Utility Man
2022-03-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 0.46 0.80 Mechanic
2022-03-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2020-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Forklift Operator
2020-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2020-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bagging Operator
2020-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2020-10-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.36 0.36 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2020-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.38 0.95 Mechanic
2020-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.62 0.58 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2020-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.73 0.81 0.90 Forklift Operator
2020-06-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.34 0.38 Bagging Operator
2018-12-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.34 0.38 Bagging Operator
2018-12-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.3 0.43 Bagging Operator
2018-12-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.3 0.63 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2018-12-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.39 0.33 Forklift Operator
2018-12-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 0.48 0.52 Mechanic
2018-05-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.24 0.75 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2018-05-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Forklift Operator
2018-05-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2018-05-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.34 0.44 Bagging Operator
2018-05-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.48 3.19 0.78 Mechanic
2017-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 0.53 0.66 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2017-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.5 0.32 Packaging Operations Worker
2017-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 0.63 0.19 Packaging Operations Worker
2017-04-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Packaging Operations Worker
2017-04-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.56 0.32 Packaging Operations Worker
2016-06-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.32 0.54 0.59 Mechanic
2016-06-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.35 0.43 Utility Man
2016-06-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.38 0.53 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2015-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.38 0.47 Bagging Operator
2015-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.36 0.36 Forklift Operator
2015-05-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.41 0.37 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2014-04-02 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Mechanic
2014-04-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2014-04-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Belt Cleaner
2014-04-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 0.32 0.38 Supervisor, Co. Official
2013-05-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2013-05-16 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 Bagging Operator
2013-05-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Sand Filler (Wet)
2013-05-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.65 0.29 Forklift Operator
2012-07-18 Cristobalite, respirable 0 Ball Mill Operator
2012-07-18 Cristobalite, respirable 0 Ball Mill Operator
2012-07-18 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.06 Ball Mill Operator
2012-07-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.18 0.83 Ball Mill Operator
2012-07-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Forklift Operator
2009-07-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.47 0.34 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2009-07-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.4 0.75 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2009-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.3 0.50 Laborer, Bullgang
2009-06-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2009-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 1.36 0.10 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.33 0.61 Truck Loader
2006-03-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.34 0.56 Utility Man
2006-03-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Belt Cleaner
2006-03-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bagging Operator
2006-03-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.25 0.52 Bagging Operator
2005-06-15 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 Dredge/Barge Operator
2004-06-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2004-06-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.44 0.30 Kiln/Dryer Operator
2004-06-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2002-01-23 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.28 Dredge/Barge Operator
2002-01-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 0.41 0.63 Bagging Operator
2002-01-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0.1 Mechanic
2002-01-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.43 0.65 Bagging Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In North Carolina, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.14 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 3.07 3.07 0.000
2022 * 3.49 3.49 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Southern Products & Silica Company Inc 1950 to 2013
  2. Southern Products and Silica Company 2013 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 33
2025 35
2024 32
2023 30
2022 28
2021 28
2020 25
2019 24
2018 25
2017 26
2016 25
2015 25
2014 28
2013 27
2012 24
2011 22
2010 24
2009 26
2008 26
2007 30
2006 29
2005 25
2004 25
2003 27
2002 32
2001 31
2000 34
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant sits in Richmond County, North Carolina, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Richmond County, North Carolina · Population 42,818
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$43,626
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 16,045 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 15,967 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 19,026 3 0 157.7
2025 Q3 20,479 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,102 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,640 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,270 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 16,618 1 0 60.2
2024 Q1 15,619 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 18,070 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,907 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 14,239 2 1 140.5
2023 Q1 15,951 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,847 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 15,997 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 13,596 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 14,786 3 1 202.9
2021 Q4 12,486 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 14,950 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 13,760 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 14,001 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 11,550 2 0 173.2
2020 Q3 13,621 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,035 1 0 83.1
2020 Q1 13,127 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,759 2 0 170.1
2019 Q3 13,230 4 0 302.3
2019 Q2 13,454 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,137 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 13,652 3 0 219.7
2018 Q3 11,592 1 1 86.3
2018 Q2 14,655 3 0 204.7
2018 Q1 11,513 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 13,463 11 4 817.1
2017 Q3 12,141 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 13,305 3 0 225.5
2017 Q1 10,802 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,483 1 0 105.5
2016 Q3 9,350 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,228 3 1 267.2
2016 Q1 8,305 5 2 602.0
2015 Q4 6,623 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,266 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,472 2 1 211.1
2015 Q1 10,862 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 11,028 2 0 181.4
2014 Q3 14,201 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12,980 1 0 77.0
2014 Q1 11,801 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 13,373 3 1 224.3
2013 Q3 13,616 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,725 2 0 157.2
2013 Q1 11,572 5 2 432.1
2012 Q4 9,411 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,798 4 2 312.5
2012 Q2 12,099 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 10,474 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 11,117 9 4 809.6
2011 Q3 11,224 4 1 356.4
2011 Q2 11,130 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 11,350 2 1 176.2
2010 Q4 11,185 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,377 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,996 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 11,656 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,587 3 1 283.4
2009 Q3 12,369 1 1 80.8
2009 Q2 10,966 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12,104 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 13,123 3 0 228.6
2008 Q3 13,042 4 0 306.7
2008 Q2 17,307 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,979 4 0 286.1
2007 Q4 16,734 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 18,736 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,736 4 0 213.5
2007 Q1 14,018 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,754 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 13,901 10 1 719.4
2006 Q2 16,979 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,135 14 3 1153.7
2005 Q4 13,515 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,947 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,002 2 0 133.3
2005 Q1 12,035 1 0 83.1
2004 Q4 13,096 1 1 76.4
2004 Q3 13,967 1 0 71.6
2004 Q2 13,812 1 0 72.4
2004 Q1 4,760 4 1 840.3
2003 Q4 11,622 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,908 12 1 804.9
2003 Q2 16,584 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 16,508 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 15,362 3 2 195.3
2002 Q3 20,287 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,456 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,057 4 1 234.5
2001 Q4 15,317 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 18,477 3 1 162.4
2001 Q2 16,610 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 16,627 5 1 300.7
2000 Q4 15,359 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 20,423 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,471 3 0 154.1
2000 Q1 17,812 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 16, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee attempted to replace starter on Hyster H50XM forklift, jacked forklift up with a 10 ton hydraulic floor jack. He did not put any blocks or shorwings under forklift to prevent it from falling. He then got under forklift to repair starter and forlift then fell off jack causing major head injuries. Employee died.

Reportable incidents

45 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

April 18, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products and Silica Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

2 miners were removing a dolly from a storage silo, when the last bolt was cut, the dolly rolled striking 1 miner in the torso. EMS was called, but said it would be 25 minutes ETA, miner was transported to ER via work truck.

2022 · 1 incident

February 7, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Southern Products and Silica Company · Struck by flying object

A MECHANIC WAS INFLATING A TRUCK TIRE WITH A STANDOFF DEVICE INSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60-70 PSI, KNOWN AS A ZIPPER FAILURE. DEBRIS STRUCK THE MINER IN THE FACE. WE TRANSPORTED EE TO THE ER WHERE EE WAS RELEASED AND ASKED TO RETURN THE NEXT DAY. EE RECEIVED SURGERY ON 11FEB2022.

2013 · 1 incident

January 25, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE was getting out of truck and there was some ice on the step of the truck and he stepped down on step, foot slipped, EE fell on left knee. His left knee was bruised.

2008 · 2 incidents

April 18, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE was changing screen on motor on classifer, when coming down steps, foot slipped because he had mud on shoes. EE slid down 5 steps and right arm got caught or hung on stair rail, causing him to pull his right shoulder. He was also holding his tool box in right arm at time of fall. He however, landed on his feet.

March 31, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE was loading sand on out dump truck , when he was getting out of the truck, he jumped from the drivers compartment to the ground, spraining his lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

November 26, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The lifting lug was only welded in one spot of the 6' X 12' X 1/4" plate steel. This caused the plate steel to be too weak and unbalanced, therefore, it fell on EE when the forklift tried to move it. EE should have welded both sides of the plate steel. The steel plate weighed approx 500-700 lbs, causing EE lower back trauma.

2004 · 1 incident

June 11, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

He was hauling mud to reclamation site, ran over nerm and off into ditch full of water and mud. The tractor part stuck in mud, the trailer was standing upright and rolled over in mud also.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 6, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK OUTSIDE & SOME SAND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE BECAUSE OF STRONG, HEAVY WINDS. HIS EYE BECAME INFECTED AFTER GOING TO URGENT CARE ON 2/6/02. ON 2/14/02 HE WENT TO CARO LINA EYE FOR MINOR SURGERY ON HIS UPPER & LOWER LID ON THE LEFT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 5, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED THREE DRAWERS OF TOOL BOX OPENED AT SAME TIME CAUSING AN OUT OF BALANCE SITUATION. TOOL BOX WEIGHS 1000 LB.

1997 · 1 incident

April 1, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING & TORCH CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO THE LEFT EYE/ Y

1996 · 1 incident

October 30, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING IN YARD WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED & SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS SENT TO CAROLINA EYE ASSOC FOR FIRST AID. LATER THE EYE DEVELOPED A BACTERIAL INFECTIN. DR. JOHN D. MILLER R EPORTED TODAY THAT THE INFECTION COULD HAVE BEENCAUSED BY THE SAND ON 10/30/96.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 22, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPOYEE WAS WELDING WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE LENS IN THE HELMET HE WAS WEARING WAS TOO LIGHT EYES BURNED BY INFRAURED RAYS FROM WELDER

June 14, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON A TRUCK A COILED PIECE OF WIRE BROKE, UNRAVELED & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

April 27, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPENING WAREHOUSE DOORS SAND WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROOF BY A SLIGHT BREEZE EMPLOYEE HAD FOREIGN BODIES IN HIS RT EYE

1993 · 4 incidents

November 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING STEEL. ONE EMPLOYEE LET HIS END FALL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED BY THE STEEL. SUSPECT LUMBAR STRAIN.

August 20, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE APPROACHED BOOSTER, PUMP LINE WAS STOPPED UP WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS 25' AWAY, THE PUMP EXPLOSDED THROWING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE BROKE BOTH BONES IN HIS ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.

May 3, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT HAD JUST BEGUN TO RAIN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE SHORE INTO THE JON BOAT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SEVERLY TWIST HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAS A TORN LIGAMENT AND CHIPPED ANKLE BONE.

March 12, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK OVER BUMPY ROADS RESULTING IN ACUTE MILD LUMBAR STRAIN.

1992 · 8 incidents

November 4, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN WALKING UNDER SAND BELT DUST FROM BELT WENT IN EE S EYE RESULTED IN INFECTION IN EYE.

October 2, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BUMEPR ADN HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

July 20, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

54736YEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK NEAR SOMEONE WHO WAS WELDING.HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

March 28, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL DISASSEMBLING CUTTER HEAD SHAFT COUPLER WHEN IT FELL ON HAND.ONE THIRD OF 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS ALMOST CUT OFF.

January 30, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RUNS SAND DRYER

1991 · 1 incident

February 15, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ICE HAD FORMED ON STEEL DUE TO COLD WEATHER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, CONTUSION OF RIBS AND KIDNEY.

1990 · 7 incidents

December 4, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN EMPL PICKED UP PIECE OF BROKEN PUMP HE WAS CUT ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITHES.

November 16, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP CABLE IN THE MIDST OF LEAVES.L. HAND IS SWOLLEN & JOINTS INFLAMMED. FINGERS ARE NOT MOVEABLE. BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER.

March 15, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A BOLT ON TOP OF A TRAILER. THE BOLT FLEW OFF HITTING I.NAME IN THE EYE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND LOOKING UP.

February 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPL WAS HAMMERING WEDGE WHEN IT CAME OFF SCREEN & HIT EMPL IN HEAD. CONTUSION OF SCALP.

1989 · 9 incidents

November 29, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS WASHING SAND OUT FROM UNDER SAND SCREW WHEN LADDER BROKE. BRUISED & SPRAINED LEGS, BACK SHOULDERS. STOMACH, NECK.

November 22, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED LUMBAR REGION WHEN REMOVING 100 LB BAG OFF CONVEYOR. ANOTHER BAG HIT HIM IN BACK.

November 3, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUMPING ROCK OUT OF BED TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ON SIDE RESLUTING IN BRUISED RIBS AND LEG

October 2, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING UNDER KIT WALK, RAISED HEAD HIT EDGE OF WALK. SMALL CUT ON HEAD. SLIGHT SPRAIN OF NECK.

August 2, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMP TO LOAD TRUCK FORM BIN. PULLED TRUCK UNDER BIN GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, HIT HEAD ON ANGLE IRON

May 30, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENCE MAN WAS USING AN ELECTRICIANS KNIFE TO CUT A CONVEYOR BELT IN HALF WHEN THE BLADE FOLDED OVER ON HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

1987 · 1 incident

April 23, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Southern Products & Silica Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING EQUIPME3T WAS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED. INDIVIDUAL GRABBED HOT CHAIN HOIST. INJURY CASED BLISTERING ON SKIN BUT NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.