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Poteet Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carl L Mitchell
Poteet, Atascosa County, TX  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4105415

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2019–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
157
citations
38
significant & substantial
$238,767
proposed penalties
$164,139
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 2,848 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,659 8 3 1717.1
2025 Q2 25,176 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 22,819 15 1 657.3
2024 Q4 15,890 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,514 4 0 216.1
2024 Q2 21,030 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 20,955 45 9 2147.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 25, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carousel Energy Services · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two workers removing a cyclone part off equipment. Equipment part was unexpectedly heavy due to unknown debris hiding inside. An edge of part hit one worker in face. Equipment was on ground. Temperature was 87 deg F with 61% humidity. No work days missed by IP (injured person).

2020 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carousel Energy Services · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant shut down w/dry work area. Work from ladder tied to structure. Worker in FRC, face shield, safety glasses, gloves, and fall arrest gear. Using 4" grinder to cut metal. Grinder kicked back into workers face causing laceration to chin.

March 24, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carousel Energy Services · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unsafe in the task they were performing, in direct violation of training and the site safety policy. Employee was standing on a railing and fell off of it. Disciplinary action will be commensed upon return to work. Employee has cut to the head & concussion. Staples inserted to be removed on 4/04/2020.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carousel Energy Services · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted knee while working, tore muscle fibus, taken to hospital.

October 4, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carousel Energy Services · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker tried to move a piece of steel onto the forklift in violation of company safety policy and EE's training. This aggravated an earlier medical hernia injury.