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February 22, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

technician was torquing lug nuts on a haul truck when They put their fingers in the path of the reaction arm causing them to be caught in the pinch point.

July 22, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cutting water hose with personal pocket knife when knife closed on right index finger.

April 27, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lost 3 point contact when accessing Excavator. EE caught self with left arm, causing injury.

January 9, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EE was performing maintenance on a set of screens. While inside the screen deck EE looked up and a foreign object fell between EE's safety glasses and EE's eye. EE washed it out and reported to supervisor. The next Monday (1/13/2020) it was bothering EE. At this time supervisor took EE to clinic.

October 14, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was dismounting boom truck bed to operator controls when knee buckled underneath EE. (previous injury)

September 17, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE jumped 3-4 feet to the ground, hurt right knee

April 22, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee's had right hand resting on the side of the feed hopper near the top of it. EE was looking down into the crusher to see if the saddles were worn. As the feed hopper was being lifted EE did not remove their hand. This caused their fingers to get caught between the top of the feed hopper and the support beam the feeder slides back and forth on.

August 21, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blaster helper cut meaty part of hand with razor knife while cutting tubes.

August 10, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Pulling conveyor with skid steer and rope. Rope broke whipping employee on calf of leg

September 15, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Secondary plant chute was brought down to ground level for maintenance on sides. Two temporary legs where attached to lift up. Left leg came unattached causing the chute's right leg to slide off a metal part onto employee's foot. Bottom of temporary leg entered the portion of steel toe boot where steel and boot material meet.

August 26, 2016 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of cutting blast hole tubes in half to tube the blast holes that EE had drilled. EE's knife slipped while cutting the tube and cut EE's leg above the knee.

May 30, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Midsouth Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Medical condition resulting in a heart attack.

April 14, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee used a torch to cut bolt off when slag built up and went under safety glasses into eye

June 21, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was attempting to park the Kawasaki Mule at end of shift. Employee was turning the Mule as the pathway, which was flat, changed from gravel to asphalt and the Mule turned over on its side. Injuries were scraped left forearm, broken finger tips to left ring finger and left middle finger. Left palm required 3 stitches and the left index finger required 6 stitches.

September 4, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

inside crusher chute maintenance. loss balance falling 26 inches striking knee on the side of chute

July 16, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing a rubber snout on the discharge hopper of C33 to C34. He was using a box knife to trim the rubber when the knife slipped and cut his lower left arm.

May 17, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Top radiator hose was being removed from A 2468 skid steer, while pushing hose from radiator, right hand slipped from hose striking hose clamp cutting right outer knuckle.

February 8, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a 20 lb water pump for back-hoe to pass. When employee lifted the pump out of the way, his foot slipped in the mud causing him to twist his lower back.

July 9, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer truck was descending down the access road with 18.77 tons of jetty stone and blew both rear air pods causing a braking system failure. The drive jumped from the truck and the truck ran over the driver's legs.

October 6, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Rock was lodged inside cone crusher. Employee got inside cone crusher and was twisted around to grab a rock. While pulling at a rock his back made a popping sound. Emploee was treated at local clinc; was diagnosed with a pulled muscle.

July 11, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in removing the bushings from the bucket of the excavator (changing over to the hammer) and he cut his right index finger requiring 5 stitches.

June 25, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury occurred when employee stepped with left foot from primary shack and muddy boots slipped off the step. Right leg and foot got caught between building and first step, twisting knee and leg. Sprain of knee and leg.

March 5, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding the end of a bolt and the grinder slipped, cutting his right hand, requiring 4 stitches.

August 13, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was helping to remove the door on the Penn Mill and bumped his elbow

February 14, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning the head box at the scalping screen and the bar slipped out of the employee's hand, hit the handrail, and fell to the ground striking the employee on the ground on the right ear. Employee required 6 stitches.

October 5, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on the bottom step of a ladder while cutting a piece of angle iron, the ladder moved, causing him to lose his balance and fall against a piece of crossbeam, scraping his side.

September 14, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a cone pump down the steps and his right knee "popped out".

March 26, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning a dust chute that was clogged. He was poking the buildup with a shovel from the top. When the material gave way, the employee's right wrist came down and hit a piece of angle iron on top of the box. Employee has been instructed to use proper tool in the proper manner for the job.

May 7, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was digging in the pit with the WA700 pit loader and hit a toe and it jarred him straining his back. He was wearing his seatbelt.

April 29, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER IN TRYING TO LOOSEN A TIGHT BOLT ON A 4248 JAW CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A LONG PUNCH & A HAMMER TO TRY TO DRIVE THE BOLT OUT. THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED JUST AS THE OTHER EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE PUNCH. THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EE'S RT.RING FINGER.

April 1, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC Mid-South Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to open the #2 bin door for washed stone and pinched his left hand below the thumb requiring 6 stitches

March 31, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off the Rock Hammer and twisted his back

January 24, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CRUSHER TOP HAD BEEN SET ON THE GROUND BECAUSE WE WERE DOING SOME MAINTENANCE INSIDE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE BUILD-UP ON THE CRUSHER TOP WHEN THE CRUSHER TOP SLIPPED INTO TW O PIECES. (WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS 2 PIECES) AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING 24 STITCHES & A HIARLINE FRACTURE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

December 11, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRACKING BELT AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN A ROLLER PINCHING HIS THUMB ON THE ELECTICAL BOX.

November 18, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD FINISHED DUMPING HIS LOAD OF 825B AND DID NOT LOWER HIS BED AND HIT THE TUNNEL GOING UNDER I-75. HE DID NOT HAVE SEATBELT ON AND HIT HIS HEAD REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

September 19, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER AND THE BLADE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

May 13, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MALE WAS FLEEING FROM POLICE FROM A ROUTINE SAFETY CHECK. HE RAN ACROSS ABC COKE PLANT'S ROAD & CLIMBED OVER A FENCE ONTO OUR PROPERTY. SRM AGGREGATES NOTIFIED POLICE TO ADVISE THEM THAT THERE WAS A MAN HANGING OFF OF OUR HIGHWALL. DETECTIVE CAME TO OUR PROPERTY. THE MALE HAD MOVED & THE OFFICERS BACKED OFF. THE MALE WAS SPOTTED AGAIN. ADVISED THE MALE HAD FALLEN FROM THE HIGHWALL.

April 21, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BELT SKIRT TO PUT IT BACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS USING A HAMMER, HOLDING THE HEAD AND USING THE HANDLE TO HIT BELT SKIRT. HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE HIS HAND WAS AND STRUCK HIS 4TH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE ROLLER FRAMEWORK REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.

January 23, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CURTAIN LINERS IN CRUSHER &DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER SMASHING THE NAIL. IT REQUIRED ONE STITCH.

January 18, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER JAW AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

November 10, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SOME WIRE TO REBUILD THE DRY SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN (RIGHT).

October 26, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING THE REAR END OF THE EUCLID R-40ROCK TRUCK AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

October 8, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
APAC Mid-South Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING ROCK FROM THE PIT TO THE PRIMARY JAW IN THE 465 ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS LOW BACK.

August 8, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING CRUSHER RUN CHUTE HE CUT 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON SCREENS REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

April 16, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Fall from machine

DRIVER CLIMBED ON BACK TIRE OF TRUCK TO FINISH TARPING HIS LOAD AND SLIPPED & FELL OFF TRUCK HITTING HIS HEAD

February 2, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC Mid-South Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HELPING TO MOVE A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE ONTO RACK WHILE PUSHING BARREL L KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

August 10, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CHANGING JAW DIE AND PUTTING THROAT BACK OVER JAW, THE CHAIN WAS TOO LONG SO THEY WERE GOING TO REHOOK IT, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND STUMBLED GRABBING A BAR AND THE THROAT SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 24, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STARTER FROM WATER TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN R SHOULDER.

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