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September 8, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was fatally injured when the haul truck employee was operating drove off the haul road and fell into the quarry pit below

June 18, 2014 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was present while two contract workers were performing a repair on a centrifugal water pump. During the repair, an explosion occurred. Heat may have been applied during the repair. The employee suffered fatal injuries.

September 26, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIRE SERVICE TECH WAS POSITIONING A 50 TON DUMP TRUCK TIRE WHEN THE TIRE FELL FROM THE BOOM CLAMP TRAPPING TECH BETWEEN TIRE AND BOOM TRUCK BED AND FRAME. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOOM TRUCK BUT FA TALLY INJURING THE TIRE TECH. THE AREA WAS AN OPEN FIELD AREA, WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AREA WAS DRY, DAYLIGHT HOURS.

March 14, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE TRUCK WAS OBSERVED STARTING DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE QUARRY. IT APPEARED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN TRUCKS USUALLY TRAVEL DOWN THE RAMP. THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE FIRST CURVE WHE RE IT OVERTURNED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING THESEATBELT.

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