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October 14, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in the screen replacing panels, using a pry bar and hammer, hammer slipped and hit EE in the left knee

July 8, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Contact with heat

Employee worked almost all of the shift, they reported during the day they were experiencing minimal urination stating heat seemed to be affecting them. Employee was taken to the office, given cool water, rest in air condition until they felt ready to return to the plant.

March 19, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foley Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling hose up on loader and felt pain in left shoulder

December 12, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

loosening a bolt on the WA600, sharp edge on bolt caused laceration on left hand palm. Was wearing gloves.

December 3, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

after changing screens on the 7x pit side screendeck top deck screens, the employee stood up and said their back was hurting. Diagnosed with lumbar muscle strain, working modified duty, return to dr 12/19

September 5, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing return rollers on C11. Employee lifted the belt to install the return roller and felt a sharp pain in neck and back.

April 25, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was standing on bumper of pickup truck getting tool out of bed of truck. When EE started to get off the bumper EE's boot got hooked between the truck and bumper and EE sprained EE's right ankle

July 12, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a small hammer to hammer a pin in place. It appears a piece of rock broke off and struck the left upper arm of the employee, causing a laceration.

February 13, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenbriar Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off barge onto uneven ground, sprained right ankle. Ground has been graded to correct the hazard.

April 25, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Drowning

Complicated seizure disorder (not work related)

October 28, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was rolling out a torch line from EE's service truck and turned to pull some more line and twisted EE's right knee while turning back toward the truck.

October 15, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Foley Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

Alleged pebble in boot after working in water (rubber knee high boots on) - unsure of date it occurred. EE is not certain when it happened but it got infected due to diabetic condition and put EE in the hospital for infection, surgery.

May 20, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

used hammer to break metal band on pallet of rollers. hammer hit right index finger. Laceration to finger/sutures required

May 10, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screen on mid wash screen deck, belly crawling, felt pull in upper left side of back

March 4, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus Quarry LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking display lights at scale house, slipped, fell and hit shoulder on rock. Fracture, top, left shoulder

October 19, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foley Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

slipped/fell on wet conveyor, pulled muscle in thigh

October 12, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Foley Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch, cutting holes in conveyor frame for new bolts. Slag got in the external canal of left ear causing a minor burn.

January 22, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Foley Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

The miner was operating the excavator. The boom came into the cab contacting the operator.

October 23, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using water hose to wash underneath crusher, while bending over he felt a pain in his back.

August 18, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Foley Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator was backing atop ramp to the feed hopper, just before reaching the bumper stop he felt the ground give way causing his truck to go into the collapsing material.

July 9, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Driller was tubing drill hole when wind blew dust into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses. He went to quarry office and flushed eye out. Still felt irritated so he went to doctor the next day. Nothing was found in eye but he was prescribed eye drops. No work time was missed.

June 27, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Foley Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

employee was cutting at incline conveyor with a torch. Slag fell off onto torch hoses causing them to catch on fire. Employee was burned on stomach and palm/thumb of right hand.

February 19, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck against stationary object

Two employees were removing return roller on C1. When the roller cleared the hangar brackets it slipped out of their hands striking the right middle finger of one employee's hands against the concrete pad. Contusion to tendons/ligaments.

July 2, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Columbus Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing drill bit on power drill while it was plugged in. Employee accidentally hit power button and drill came on twisting right index finger, small cut to right thumb. Not wearing gloves. Right index finger fractured

October 17, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting side of conveyor belt to push support wood over top of roller to install belt buckles and pulled his back muscle

December 15, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Foley Materials Company · Accident type, without injuries

Excessive rainfall caused the Tallapoosa river to overflow its banks and enter our pit area. No equipment or persons were involved.

November 12, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Foley Materials Company · Accident type, without injuries

Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Ida caused the Tallapoosa river to flood our pit located approx. 100 yards from the river bank.

June 13, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chging out stationary jaw dye trying to remove wedge from crusher. Metal blocks welded over bolt holes of wedge to prevent bolts from coming out of wedge holes. Porto power placed on back end of bolts to jack wedge out of mainframe of crusher. Pressure applied to bolts to remove wedge, metal block came off wedge, struck employee in L hand. Fracture to hand

March 7, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foley Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

Slid over a piece of metal while attempting to remove a rock stuck in the hopper. Metal was hidden by the sand.

January 27, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Foley Materials Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Hydraulic line on CAT loader came loose and hit windshield, breaking the windshield. Glass and hydraulic oil hit employee's face/eyes. Employee had safety glasses on. CAT dealer advised they had a recall notice to fix the hydraulic oil line but they were behind and had not sent the notice out to customers.

July 12, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Concrete Company · Accident type, without injuries

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CAUSED AREA FLASH FLOODING

July 12, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Concrete Company · Accident type, without injuries

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CAUSED AREA FLASH FLOODING

June 1, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Concrete Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges that he was welding or cutting and sparks went into the air and wind blew them into his ear. Employee states he was wearing appropriate PPE.

April 29, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a cable out of the back of a pickup truck (strained lower back).

April 11, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a prybar while working on conveyor belt and pulled something in his back

March 3, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Concrete Company · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was working on Radial Sand Stacker, using a screwdriver to try and pry box open. Screwdriver made contact and the box blew up, causing electrical flash burns to eye, hands and face.

December 20, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on catwalk.

December 17, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to put V belt on rock shaker. His screwdriver slipped and hit him in the lip, causing a laceration to the lip.

July 19, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING WITH A HAMMER, THE TOOTH OF BACK-HOE BUCKET, A PIECE OF THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK/CUT UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA OF EE. RESULT WAS A CUT SHIRT AND CUT SKIN CAUSING BLEEDING, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF TOOTH PARTICLE REMAINING IN WOUND. THE CUT WAS APPROX 1 1/4" IN LENGTH. SUPERVISOR TRANSPORTED HIM TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

January 14, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK CORNER OF PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AT FOREHEAD. 1/4 INCH LACERATION REQUIRING ONE STITCHES.

May 4, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Company · Struck against a moving object

DAYTIME OPERATION 2, OPEN AREA AROUND AGGREGATE STICKNILE. WEATHER AND VISIBILITY NOT A FACTOR. INJURED WORKER DROVE TRUCK PERSONAL THROUGH STOCKPILE AREA AND FAILED TO YIELD TO LOADER IN OPER ATION.

January 15, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN WHILE WORKING AROUND PLANT. HAD BEENINVOLVED IN SOME LIFTING DURING COURSE OF DUTY.

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