Mining Incidents

Lemon Springs: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

G S Materials Inc · Surface
Controlled by Ronnie G Kirkpatrick Jr
Lemon Springs, Harnett County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101990

Lemon Springs has $256K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 18 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
59
Years on record
1989–2026
Latest incident
Aug 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
318
citations
118
significant & substantial
$256,120
proposed penalties
$192,409
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $63,711 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
145
inspections on record
1,983
inspection hours
16.0
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.
318 citations across 1,983 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lemon Springs has $256K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 18 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.
$256K
proposed penalties
$193K
current assessed
$192K
paid to date
$501
outstanding
313 assessments are final orders; 18 contested dockets.
Of $195K in penalties contested before the Commission, $127K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-29.
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.
37.7%
significant & substantial
17.0%
high negligence or reckless
38.1%
reasonably likely or greater
53.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.2% low, 79.8% moderate, 16.3% high, 0.6% 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.
72 citations taken to the federal commission · 23% of citations on record
  • Settled 65 · 90%
  • Stood as issued 4 · 6%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 3 · 4%
91%
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 33 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
35%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$195K proposed, $127K 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 2015-05-07.
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 2013-347M Settlement Bulluck 2014 $70K → $70K
SE 2013-348M Settlement Bulluck 2014 $52K → $25K
SE 2013-110M Settlement Bulluck 2015 $16K → $4K
SE 2007-393M Settlement Bulluck 2008 $15K → $6K
SE 2006-232M Settlement Lesnick 2007 $13K → $6K
SE 2014-0418 Withdrawal Bulluck 2015 $6K → $0
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: 2026-07-21
8%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
44
samples
13
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz111 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg23
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz7
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (44)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2001-04-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.51 0.5 3.02 Backhoe Operator
2026-07-21 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.2 10 0.02 Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2026-07-21 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.31 10 0.03 Truck Driver
2026-07-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bulldozer Operator
2024-07-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bulldozer Operator
2024-07-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2024-07-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.62 1.92 0.32 Washer Operator
2024-07-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2024-07-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2023-09-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2023-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.63 Truck Driver
2023-09-26 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.27 10 0.03 Backhoe Operator
2023-09-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-09-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2020-07-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2020-07-01 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.32 Bulldozer Operator
2020-07-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2020-07-01 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.29 Truck Driver
2020-07-01 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.33 Backhoe Operator
2014-07-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2014-07-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2014-07-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2009-05-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2009-05-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.72 0.28 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2009-05-27 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.32 Truck Driver
2009-05-27 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Truck Driver
2007-10-31 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2005-03-02 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.25 Utility Man
2005-03-02 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.78 Washer Operator
2004-06-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 1.03 0.12 Bulldozer Operator
2003-11-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-11-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Washer Operator
2003-11-18 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 1.22 0.16 Utility Man
2003-11-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2003-06-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2003-06-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2001-12-04 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.27 1.04 0.26 Backhoe Operator
2001-04-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 0.9 0.34 Bulldozer Operator
2001-04-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 0.47 0.36 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-04-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 0.84 0.14 Washer Operator
2001-04-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 0.82 0.32 Utility Man
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.

Lemon Springs recorded 4.66 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.
4.66
total case rate
2.33
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above 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 * 4.66 2.33 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 6.24 6.24 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 4.35 4.35 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. G S Materials Inc 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 28
2025 36
2024 32
2023 28
2022 25
2021 25
2020 23
2019 22
2018 18
2017 15
2016 15
2015 15
2014 17
2013 17
2012 15
2011 15
2010 16
2009 17
2008 19
2007 23
2006 23
2005 21
2004 24
2003 21
2002 21
2001 19
2000 19
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Lemon Springs sits in Harnett County, North Carolina, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Harnett County, North Carolina · Population 136,503
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$69,012
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 18,459 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 18,095 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 19,742 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 22,560 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 23,397 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 20,210 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 20,057 1 0 49.9
2024 Q3 19,572 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 20,196 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 19,351 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 19,105 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 17,722 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 18,346 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16,370 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 15,611 5 0 320.3
2022 Q3 15,667 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 16,593 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 16,238 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 15,568 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,651 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 15,870 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 14,579 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 14,995 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,852 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,115 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 13,065 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 12,780 3 1 234.7
2019 Q3 13,338 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,828 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 12,612 4 1 317.2
2018 Q4 11,278 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,710 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,488 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,519 4 0 420.2
2017 Q4 10,117 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,137 6 3 538.7
2017 Q2 10,561 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,813 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,592 1 0 116.4
2016 Q3 8,707 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,507 1 0 105.2
2016 Q1 9,657 3 1 310.7
2015 Q4 8,696 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,190 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,275 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,469 1 0 133.9
2014 Q4 9,527 5 2 524.8
2014 Q3 9,818 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,376 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,205 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,128 7 1 766.9
2013 Q3 10,064 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,492 2 0 210.7
2013 Q1 8,233 3 0 364.4
2012 Q4 7,589 2 0 263.5
2012 Q3 9,539 9 2 943.5
2012 Q2 9,469 5 3 528.0
2012 Q1 7,759 2 0 257.8
2011 Q4 8,505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,333 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,398 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,347 2 0 214.0
2010 Q4 9,648 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,832 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,439 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,721 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,096 3 0 422.8
2009 Q3 8,189 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,146 8 0 982.1
2009 Q1 8,010 5 1 624.2
2008 Q4 11,183 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,328 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,828 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,295 2 1 177.1
2007 Q4 12,670 3 0 236.8
2007 Q3 17,013 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,105 6 2 331.4
2007 Q1 14,756 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,721 10 6 679.3
2006 Q3 16,368 8 2 488.8
2006 Q2 17,116 1 0 58.4
2006 Q1 15,090 45 27 2982.1
2005 Q4 13,959 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,771 18 10 1218.6
2005 Q2 12,873 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,298 10 7 813.1
2004 Q4 12,128 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,076 1 0 71.0
2004 Q2 17,499 7 1 400.0
2004 Q1 14,078 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,210 18 3 1183.4
2003 Q3 13,754 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,130 4 2 283.1
2003 Q1 10,334 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,105 7 4 630.3
2002 Q3 14,072 10 3 710.6
2002 Q2 15,091 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,141 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,367 13 6 972.5
2001 Q3 13,487 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,579 13 4 1033.5
2001 Q1 12,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,544 28 13 2232.1
2000 Q3 11,334 12 6 1058.8
2000 Q2 11,814 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,490 12 5 1413.4

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 11, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miners were removing a counterweight from an excavator, standing side-by-side, when the counter-weight dropped unexpectedly to the ground.The victim stumbled backwards,fell landed on the back of his head on the shop floor. He was unresponsive during CPR. The autopsy report concludes the proximate cause of death as"commotio cerebri"noting also cardiac arrest.

Reportable incidents

58 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 2 incidents

August 12, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was sweeping out excavator cab standing on step while holding handrail with left hand maintaining 3 point of contact suddenly lets go and falls 16" inches to the ground below. Miner went to doctor with possible sprained back.

February 19, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was filling bulk diesel tank on service truck, miner completed task and stepped down from back of truck. Miner rolled left ankle, suffered a sprained ankle.

2025 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was adjusting the distance of the forks of the fork-lift attachment on the Kubota SV95 Skid Steer Loader, the fork slid contacting the Miners right thumb cutting it. Miner then took self to the hospital for care.

March 23, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Was shoveling waste and turned and hit right hand on side of conveyor frame

2022 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
G S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was digging out troughs with Volvo EC350 excavator. EE reached too deep with the bucket and pulled the excavator into a unlevel position.

January 10, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen bolt to remove valve at plant. Employee was stood on cat walk, valve was at chest level. Wrench slipped and employee lost balance and hit back on handrail causing a fracture to the right wing of the lower vertebra.

2018 · 1 incident

June 12, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported injury as work related on 11-16-2018. Employee was out 6-13, 6-14, 6-15 and 6-18. Employee did not say time missed was worked related. Employee worked day of alleged injury. "I was helping another employee load the grease drum on the fuel truck and they lost grip and I had to catch it from falling back off" Back/Left leg pain.

2017 · 1 incident

June 14, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was picking up a piece of metal next to screener. Received a puncture wound without foreign body to the right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

April 5, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
G S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

hydraulics failed on Volvo 360 trackhoe, causing bucket to come to the ground, jarring the cab. Caused muscle pull in employees back.

2010 · 1 incident

March 23, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee reported on 3/25/2010 that he thought he had something in his eye. Epithelial abrasion to right eye.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled left calf muscle when climbing up onto trackhoe.

July 27, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic was working on Mack road truck adjusting clutch. He asked the other mechanic to depress clutch from inside the cab. The mechanic had not moved his hand when he asked the other mechanic to depress clutch and when the clutch was depressed the mechanic caught his middle finger on his right hand severing the top of his finger .

2008 · 1 incident

November 25, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing into dump truck, his foot slipped on bottom step and he fell onto his back. Low back pain, hip pain and muscle strain.

2007 · 1 incident

October 5, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee fell from loader while climbing out. Conditions damp/raining. Employee does not remember how she fell. Landed in the sand, refused to lay still, got to her feet, refused back board when attended to by medical personal. Transported to the ER for back pain. Diagnosis compression fracture of L2. Employee rec'd training on 5-11-07 practices for getting on and off equipment.

2006 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tightening bolts on screen at plant when his tool slipped and his arm came back and he hit his left elbow on plant. Contusion to left elbow area.

June 12, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sitting in buddy seat of the Case off road haul truck. He reached across his body with his right hand to close the door which was on his left. He shut the door on his left arm. Contusion to left elbow area.

May 19, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A BOLT WHEN PUTTING IN A PIN IN THE BUCKET OF THE VOLVO EC360 EXCAVATOR. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE FACE WITH THE WRENCH CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 1, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a 50-lb bag of chemical when he strained his back. He has a prior history of back problems that we were not aware of until this injury occurred.

March 31, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was greasing equipment at beginning of shift. He threw the grease hose over the bucket of the front end loader. He caught his left fore arm on the edge of the bucket during the motion of throwing the hose. He received a laceration of the left fore arm upon contact.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND SAID HE STRUCK A HOLE, SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF LOADER AND JARRED HIS BACK, SAID HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, SITE WAS INSPECTED BY SUPERVISOR. NO H OLE FOUND. DOCTOR IS STATING THAT THIS IS A QUESTIONABLE CLAIM AT THIS TIME.

June 4, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A HAMMER (HAND HELD) TO KNOCK IN A PIN AND HIT HIS HAND INSTEAD OF THE PIN.

May 1, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal

WAS SCRAPING HAUL ROAD WITH TRACTOR & BLADE. DROVE TRACTOR OFF SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED TRACTOR ONTO ITS SIDE.

2001 · 4 incidents

November 13, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

DRIVER CAME OUT OF BREAKROOM. A 2ND EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. NEITHER SAW THE OTHER. BUMPER OF PICKUP HIT DRIVER.

August 14, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
G S Materials Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO ENSURE THAT BED WAS DOWN ON TRUCK AND DROVE THROUGH POWERLINE.

March 17, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON EXCAVATOR, FINGER PINCHED ON MOVING PART.

2000 · 8 incidents

December 18, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS LOOKING UNDER STACKER BELT TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SAND BUILD UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD.

December 15, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING FRONT END LOADER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT A OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK (PARKED)

October 27, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOWER BACK PICKING UP ROLLER AT PLANT.

October 24, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

July 26, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER A GUARDED PULLEY. HE HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PULLEY WITH THE SHOVEL AND THE SHOVEL SPRANG BACK FRACTURING HIS FINGER. EE WAS TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE URINE SPE CIMEN.

June 29, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON SOME SLIPPERY STEPS EXITING THE PORTS TRAILER AT THE BIG PLANT. HE HAD A PREEXISTING BACK AILMENT PRIOR TO THE FALL THAT IMPAIREDHIS ABILITY TO WALK CONFIDENTLY THE FALL RESULTE D IN WORK LOSS & RESTRICTED DUTY. THE INJURIES AQUIRED FROM THE FALL WERE BACK SPASMS & CHRONICBACK PAIN

April 1, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE LOADER AND MISSED A STEP, FELL TO THE GROUND AND HIT HEAD.

January 4, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF DOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO KNEE.

1999 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING DOZER & THE MOTION CAUSED A MUSCLEPULL IN THE GROIN

September 28, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOT GREASE IN EYE WHILE GREASING EQUIPMENT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 10/6/99

August 17, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING OUT TRUCK, CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN SEAT & SEAT LEVER.

1997 · 4 incidents

December 1, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SNAD BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. CAUSED IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTORS'S 12-4-97. PARTICLE OF SAND WAS REMOVED. HE WAS REFERED TO AN EYE CLINIC TO CHECK THAT THE EYE IS OK.

July 22, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING BACKHOE WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG BUT LATER IN THE EVENING IT REALLY STARTED HURTING SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THEY REMOVED A SMALL OBJECT FROM HIS EYE AND REFERED HIM TO A EYE CLINC.

July 12, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BOTTOM DUMP WHEN TIE ROD END CAM EOFF BALL AND STEARING AND CAUSED TRUCK TO RUN INTO BANK. PRESSURE OF SEAT BELT CAUSED BRUISING OF ABDOMINAL WALL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPO RT DISCOMFORT UNTIL 7-16-97.

March 26, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
G S Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUTTING A POWDERBASED CHEMICAL INTO A TANK AND THE WIND BLEW IT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVING LOG FROM THE TRAILER OF THE OFFROAD DUMP TRUCK. THOUGHT HE COULD PUSH LOG UP AND OVER CENTER BRACE BUT IT SLIPPED AND FELL BACKONTO HIS ARM AND HAND.

September 16, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE PLANT CHANGING A SCREEN WHEN HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE.

August 20, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER USING STEPS AND HANDRAIL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS FOOTING.

1995 · 4 incidents

September 22, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
G S Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING AROUND PLANT; & GOT INTO POISION OUS OAK & THEN HE RUBBED HIS EYES WITH HIS HANDS &THE POISION SPREAD

July 13, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 1 5LB SAND BAGS &SHEINCURRED A LOWER LUMBER STRAIN

June 2, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A WATER PUMP.

May 18, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OUT SPLITTING HOSE AND KNIFE SLIPPED.

1994 · 1 incident

August 10, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIN GON BELT SHE DID NOT APPLY SAFETY DISCONNECT LOCK ON CONVEYOR MTOOR. ANTOEHR EMPLOYEE TURNE DON CONVEYOR BELT.

1993 · 1 incident

December 8, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INNJURED WAS PULLING REAR END (HOG HEAD) OUT OF MACK TRUCK USING PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER REAR END CAUSING BLOW TO HEAD RESULTING IN HEADACHE.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
G S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR HIT A POT HOLE & HURT HIS BACK

September 3, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A BUSHING INTO PC200 TRACKHOE, HE MISSED BUSHING & HIT HIS KNEE.

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 3 incidents

December 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON 2ND STEP & FELL WANT TO DOCTOR 12-14-90. DID NOT KNOW TOE WAS BROKE WAS IN MUCH PAIN THRUSDAY NIGHT.

June 30, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TRASH OFF SCREEN IN SILK POND.

June 29, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEN TWO STEEL BARS.

1989 · 1 incident

June 28, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PERSON WAS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH. HE TRIPPED & FELL & DROPPED SCREEN ON HISSELF.