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March 28, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PGS Aggregates, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On 03/28/2023 at approximately 1600 hours, an employee of Edge Aggregates was involved in a minor accident. EE was washing out the feeder hopper and opened up the overhead door. While attempting to lock the door, the overhead door fell and struck EE in the upper back. This caused EE to fall forward and strike their face on the frame of the plant.

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