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August 27, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck in the left leg by a screen that was dropped from an elevation. The screen contacted the handrail of the stairway, slid down the handrail, and struck the employee in the left leg as they were attempting to access the stairway. This resulted in an avulsion fracture to their left fibular head.

February 2, 2024 MS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping from a paddle boat being used as a temporary access to get onto the dredge. The boat shifted in the water as they were stepping onto the dredge. EE pulled the boat back with right leg, felt their knee pop, lost balance, and fell onto their knee. The dredge was inoperable and staged close to the bank. The boat was located between the bank and the dredge.

June 3, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Fall from ladders

IE was using a 6ft step ladder to unclog a hose under the sand hopper. When the hose disconnected from the sand hopper, IE fell off the fourth step of the ladder landing on back.

February 4, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A SLC truck came onto the scales overweight so driver proceeded to dump off at the dump off area. Customer returned to the scales underweight and the driver said to the scale clerk to print the ticket. Driver exited the truck to retrieve the ticket and told the clerk had just cut thumb off. I've reached out to SLC for more information or details on this accident without success.

November 19, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was beginning to make repairs to a failed spider plate inside the log washer. EE placed left foot on the log shaft, left foot slipped, which caused left shin to make contact with the edge of the log shoe.

March 5, 2019 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The IE repositioned self on top of a weir which caused the employee/operator to lose visual of one another. As the 326F bucket was lowered, it brushed EE's outside right leg which caused EE's inside right leg to scrape alongside the flange of the weir. IE's inside right leg received a laceration from below the knee to the bottom of EE's calf.

March 20, 2015 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Aggregates of Delaware, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AND CO WORKER WERE MOVING FLAT PLATES OFF A TRAILER. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE PLATE WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE PULLED THE PLATE AND IT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION

September 6, 2014 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was wearing all his required PPE, glasses, gloves, hard hat, and steel toed boots. The employee struck a steel pin with a steel hammer and a piece of the pin broke off.

July 23, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Southern Aggregates LLC Delaware · Struck by falling object

An accident occurred during routine maintenance on C10X10-30 Dredge. The pump shaft assembly was not properly rigged to prevent hazardous motion. The assembly slipped when lifted, striking and knocking the employee to the deck. The assembly landed on the employees leg resulting in two broken bones.

November 6, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Southern Aggregates LLC Delaware · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was not employed by Southern Aggregates. He was a customer driver. Driver lost consciousness while standing outside his truck near the scale house.

March 15, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Aggregates LLC Delaware · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was in route to adjust feed gate on hopper. Upon climbing a two rung step, the employee's right boot slipped off top rung with his leg sliding down the rung and edge of catwalk. The edge of catwalk came in contact with inside right leg between knee and ankle lacerating the skin. Employee was treated and released from the local clinic with no restrictions.

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