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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 15, 2026 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a plate off a head box above screen when the metal bounced off catwalk and contacted EE's leg. Employee received 2 stitches.

September 4, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee reported discomfort in RT foot after attempting to load an empty chemical tote into the bucket of a rubber tire backhoe.

July 19, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee was welding picking eyes onto a metal plate in the grizzly feeder/dump box when the metal plate slid onto employees left forearm. X-rays confirmed fracture and employee is set up to see an orthopedist. Employee received a cast for arm.

July 3, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was returning grease line after greasing equipment when the handle contacted employee's right ring finger. X-rays negative for fractures. Employee receive 4 stitches to the finger, antibiotics, and pain medication. Employee was referred to an Orthopedist. Released to restricted duty.

May 6, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling wire through conduit and injured right shoulder and bicep. The injury on May 6, and employee reported it but did not get it checked until May 15, and they sent them for Xrays and they had surgery on July 3, 2024.

June 7, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee's hard hat fell off and they bent over to pick it up when they raised back up they hit their head on the passenger side platform of a 950 loader.

December 7, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injury occurred when adjusting the impeller clearance on a slurry pump. While checking the rotation of the slurry pump shaft, the left thumb of the EE was caught between the v-belt and motor sheave.

May 3, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a 5 gallon bucket full of material. As EE prepared the bucket for a split QC sample, EE felt a pain in EE's back and a sharp pain down EE's right leg.

March 29, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee had just cleaned out from under tailgate of stockpile truck. Employee started to step up on a concrete platform and placed his right hand on tailgate gate latch. It closed pinching right hand.

November 4, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a guard that had came loose and while he was attempting to life guard, it slipped and caught end of left ring finger.

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