B.E.T.-ER Mix, inc

On December 19, 2023, an employee was setting up a copper wire drawing machine when his left ring finger was pinched between a copper wire and a machine part. The employee's finger was partially amputated.

An employee was examining a machine when a part moved up and amputated a fingertip on their left hand.

An employee was checking the gusset seal on a machine. He moved to the next cross sealer and the machine activated, causing an amputation to a left-hand finger. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.

An employee's right hand was caught in a wire drawing machine, resulting in amputation.

After clearing a plugged cement feed chute underneath a silo, the injured employee asked a coworker to "bump" the rotary feeder to confirm material flow had resumed. The rotary feeder's inspection port was open, and dust was escaping until the injured employee covered the hole. Material then built up and prevented a visual inspection inside the feeder. The injured employee then instructed the coworker at the operating switch to stop the machine. While the feeder was still rotating due to inertia, the injured employee pushed the packed material out of the inspection port. A rotating blade partially amputated their right index fingertip.

Liquid concrete was being unloaded from a ready-mix truck into a mobile dump buggy. An employee was holding the truck s chute handle while standing beside the buggy. As the dump buggy moved forward, the employee s fingertip was caught and pinched between the chute handle and the buggy s bucket. The left ring fingertip was amputated.

At approximately 3:30 PM, on 4/30/2025, a Quikrete employee was exiting a tractor trailer when he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left femur.

An employee was utilizing a 10-foot fiberglass ladder to install an antenna on the side of a one-story residential home. The height of the mounted antenna from the ground was approximately 12 feet. While completing the installation of the antenna the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete below, resulting in two fractured heels.

An employee was on a flatbed straightening return pallets when they sustained a back injury.

An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.

An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.

An employee was inspecting a generator whose radiator was leaking. He slipped, and a fan blade in the generator amputated his thumb and index finger.

An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.

An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.