TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT PUT SAFETY BAR UP OR BLOCK OFF DUMP BODY FROM COMING DOWN ON HIM. HE THEN GOT UP ON TRUCK UNDERNEATH BODY WHERE HE HAD NO BUSINESS. BEING WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. HE WAS TOLD IF HE HAD PROBLEM WITH TRUCK CALL MECHANICS FIRST.
Scott Pit: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal
Scott Pit has $333K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 27 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 31
- Years on record
- 1984–2026
- Latest incident
- Jul 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
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.Scott Pit has $333K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 27 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.- Settled 106 · 95%
- Stood as issued 1 · 1%
- Vacated or withdrawn 4 · 4%
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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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2005-48M | Dismissal | Weisberger | 2006 | $22K → $0 |
| SE 2012-112M | Settlement | Paez | 2014 | $19K → $473 |
| SE 2014-0410 | Settlement | Paez | 2014 | $13K → $11K |
| SE 2014-0486 | Settlement | Paez | 2014 | $12K → $6K |
| SE 2013-596M | Settlement | Paez | 2014 | $10K → $10K |
| SE 2019-0028 | Settlement | Simonton | 2019 | $7K → $4K |
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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)
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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: 2024-01-22
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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.- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz81 over
- Respirable dust, <.1mg25
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
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| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 1.37 | 1.19 | 1.15 | Cleanup Man |
| 2024-01-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Cleanup Man | ||
| 2024-01-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2023-09-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2023-09-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2023-09-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2023-09-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 0.45 | 0.29 | Backhoe Operator |
| 2022-06-29 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2022-06-29 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Screen/Scalper Operator | ||
| 2022-06-29 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2020-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2020-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2020-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2020-01-09 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.34 | Belt Cleaner |
| 2020-01-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2017-03-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2017-03-08 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.47 | 0.32 | Belt Cleaner |
| 2017-03-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2017-03-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2009-10-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2009-10-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Belt Cleaner | ||
| 2009-10-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2009-10-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2007-08-15 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.14 | 0.66 | 0.21 | Utility Man |
| 2005-03-02 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2005-03-02 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2005-03-02 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2005-03-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.53 | 2.47 | 0.21 | Washer Operator |
| 2005-03-02 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.49 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2003-03-04 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2003-03-04 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.29 | 1.43 | 0.20 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2003-03-04 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2003-03-04 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.22 | 1.24 | 0.18 | Cleanup Man |
| 2003-03-04 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
Scott Pit recorded 6.16 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 * | 6.16 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2024 * | 5.08 | 2.54 | 0.000 |
| 2023 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 2.81 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 9.34 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 2.04 | 1.02 | 0.000 |
- Southern Ready Mix Inc 1950 to 1984
- Southern Ready Mix Inc 1984 to 1986
- Southern Silica Inc 1986 to 1988
- Silica Processors Inc 1988 to 1993
- Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc 1993 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 |
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 78 |
| 2016 | 61 |
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2012 | 40 |
| 2011 | 57 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2007 | 38 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2000 | 37 |
Scott Pit sits in Elmore County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 11,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 13,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 16,863 | 9 | 7 | 533.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,482 | 3 | 0 | 182.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 14,452 | 7 | 5 | 484.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 17,112 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,795 | 9 | 2 | 763.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 25,448 | 1 | 1 | 39.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 25,082 | 12 | 4 | 478.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 16,405 | 13 | 6 | 792.4 |
| 2023 Q4 | 20,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 21,092 | 7 | 1 | 331.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 21,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 20,817 | 13 | 7 | 624.5 |
| 2022 Q4 | 19,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 20,940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 19,132 | 8 | 2 | 418.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 20,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 18,377 | 5 | 2 | 272.1 |
| 2021 Q3 | 19,021 | 1 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 16,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 16,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 20,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 20,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 24,353 | 5 | 0 | 205.3 |
| 2020 Q1 | 19,903 | 5 | 2 | 251.2 |
| 2019 Q4 | 27,858 | 6 | 3 | 215.4 |
| 2019 Q3 | 30,718 | 8 | 3 | 260.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 36,641 | 2 | 0 | 54.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 40,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 39,926 | 2 | 1 | 50.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 50,763 | 7 | 3 | 137.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 53,148 | 1 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2018 Q1 | 51,830 | 8 | 1 | 154.4 |
| 2017 Q4 | 37,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 32,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 38,943 | 15 | 7 | 385.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 34,161 | 11 | 3 | 322.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 23,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 27,496 | 16 | 1 | 581.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 37,201 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 39,234 | 6 | 0 | 152.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 33,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 29,401 | 6 | 1 | 204.1 |
| 2015 Q2 | 33,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 29,579 | 9 | 3 | 304.3 |
| 2014 Q4 | 25,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 25,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 22,532 | 11 | 5 | 488.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 21,847 | 6 | 1 | 274.6 |
| 2013 Q4 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 21,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 18,877 | 15 | 3 | 794.6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 16,483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 28,333 | 12 | 4 | 423.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 17,202 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 17,954 | 6 | 2 | 334.2 |
| 2012 Q1 | 21,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 28,446 | 6 | 0 | 210.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 29,373 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 37,266 | 5 | 0 | 134.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 22,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 27,687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 30,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 24,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 20,497 | 5 | 2 | 243.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 24,279 | 7 | 1 | 288.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 21,638 | 8 | 2 | 369.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 18,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 12,195 | 2 | 0 | 164.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,425 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 21,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 22,816 | 2 | 1 | 87.7 |
| 2008 Q1 | 9,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 19,196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 22,205 | 3 | 0 | 135.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 24,992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 23,061 | 3 | 0 | 130.1 |
| 2006 Q4 | 21,860 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 24,128 | 4 | 1 | 165.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 25,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 10,120 | 5 | 0 | 494.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 23,426 | 1 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 18,720 | 3 | 1 | 160.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 24,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 24,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 25,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 25,248 | 12 | 3 | 475.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 22,448 | 2 | 0 | 89.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 24,138 | 10 | 6 | 414.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 27,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 27,185 | 6 | 0 | 220.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 26,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 25,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 25,579 | 5 | 0 | 195.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 25,794 | 2 | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 23,610 | 9 | 3 | 381.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 24,327 | 8 | 1 | 328.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 24,834 | 6 | 2 | 241.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 24,486 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 27,928 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 29,378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 23,632 | 10 | 4 | 423.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 21,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
30 on file (excluding fatalities above)2026 · 1 incident
Customer driver misjudged a turn leaving the load out area at the plant and rolled EE's loaded trailer over on its side. Cab did not roll over. No injuries occurred.
2025 · 2 incidents
employee walked down to service truck to get some magnets off back and when EE did EE dropped one and reached down to pick up when EE raised back up EE hit a piece of metal that was hanging from truck and it busted EE's head causing EE to have 2 staples to be in.
Employee was stripping with trac hoe and wall caved in on trac hoe, busting window out, employee's knee was busted along with chin and broken glass cut up employee's hand
2024 · 2 incidents
Employee filled the water truck up and started back across the street to the hopper to blow it out, EE heard a noise sounding like a tire blew out and the truck started to tilt over to the right and then flipped 3 times, EE passed out for a minute and when EE came to, EE took EE's seat belt off and looked around to see if EE could tell anything leaking EE climb out
Cleaning build up at conveyor, wet muddy conditions. Stepped in soft material twisting, employee sought treatment for knee sprain.
2021 · 1 incident
Driving metal pin with sledge hammer. Metal shard broke free lacerating left leg behind knee, stitches required.
2020 · 4 incidents
Failed to maintain 3 points of contact dismounting excavator on to uneven ground, twisting ankle resulting in minor soft tissue damage.
The miner as installing a belly pan on the D-6 dozier and inadvertently caught left hand in a pinch point. medical treatment stiches in left hand mid palm
On 2/2/2020 the miner reported to the safety supervisor that the miner had fallen while dismounting dump truck on 1/31/2020. Miner stated miner mis-stepped one of the steps causing miner to fall to the ground at a height of approximately 3ft.
A 745 CAT articulating truck tipped over in a curve road conditions were wet. No equipment damage. Employee received medical treatment for bump on head and knee.
2018 · 2 incidents
Defective tire hammer handle. The damage could not be seen during the pre task inspection of the tool. The miner was breaking down tires with the hammer when the handle broke and the metal end of the hammer bounced off of the tire striking the miner in the right forehead. The miner received stitches for a 6" laceration.
Miner had right hand caught between a flight hub and the wall of the course material washer while performing maintenance on the washer flight hub assembly. The miner and an additional maintenance person was attempting to maneuver the flight hub assembly into place when the miner was injured.
2017 · 2 incidents
Miner was injured while moving a conveyor. The tail pulley end raised off of the ground slightly picking the miner up and allowing ee to fall about 2 feet back to the ground spraining rt ankle and left knee. Restricted duty case, follow up in a week. Miner may return to restricted duty on 05/25/2017.
Operator upset equipment while dumping load. Operator failed to ensure truck was level before attempting to dump. Truck upset on passenger side. Operator was utilizing their seat belt at the time of the incident. Resulting injury were lumbar, lumbar radius strain. Miner refused medical treatment.
2016 · 5 incidents
Miner was attempting to turn on water to plant one when stepped on a poisonous reptile. The miner abruptly jumped away, twisting awkwardly pulling or straining lower back.
Miner was conducting repair work on a piece of mobile equipment when employee ducked under the equipment, raised up too soon and struck head on the equipment. Due to the repair location the miner did not have on a hardhat. Miner received stitches for a minor laceration to the top of head.
Operator stated that while operating loader loading outside contract trucks EE pulled or strained back.
Employee was working on a shacker and twisted to get a tool from behind EE and employee stated they felt a pull in lower back.
A panel box door was not properly secured in the closed position allowing water to enter into the electrical panel. The EE opened the panel box to turn on the breaker & the panel face shocked the EE. The shock was minor but the EE was taken to a doc to be checked out. There were no obvious signs of injury. The EE stated EE had minor tingling in EE's left hand.
2015 · 1 incident
Miner stepped on compressed airline while attempting to cut off a water line he had used to clean the windows of his equipment. The compressed air line ruptured spraying debris into the miners face and eyes. Miner sustained minor facial lacerations and debris in his eyes.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee was attempting to assist a driver with closing his tailgate. Employee used his hands and attempted to pull out on the tailgate so the driver could release the latches and allow the gate to fully close. The gate closed and caught his right index finger between the tailgate and the bed of the truck causing a laceration to employees right index finger.
Miner was lifting a tail pulley and strained his back. It was sunny and dry out.
2013 · 1 incident
A mechanic was standing behind his pickup truck outside the office when another employee pulled up behind him in another vehicle. When the other employee shifted his vehicle into park, the vehicle rolled forward pinning the mechanic's leg between the two bumpers.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILCARS WITH ROCKS TO BE RAILED TO FLORIDA. HE WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY MOVE A CAR FORWARD TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE MATERIAL WITH A METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED HE LOST HIS F OOTING & FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE RAILCAR.
1994 · 3 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING LOADING RAIL CARS VIA PLANT TRUCKS WITH ROCKS. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE IMPACT OF HIS LANDING RESULTED IN A PULLED LIGAMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A WELDING TORCH LAID THE TORCH DOWN THEN BACKED INTO IT BURNING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN EXCAVATOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT & TWISTED IT
1988 · 1 incident
WHILE WELDING WIND BLEW A PIECE OF HOT STEEL ON TO EYE OF EMPLOYEE. HOT METAL WAS ON BEAM ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE AND WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET THE METAL FELL INTO EYE.
1984 · 2 incidents
I.NAME HOOKED SET OF COME-ALONGS IN BOLT HOLE WHICH WASNT LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLE HOOK.THEY SLIPPED OUT WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP ON THEM.CAUSING HIM TO HURT RIGHT ARM,HEAD,LEFT KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED FOOT