Arkhola Dredge & Plant: 144 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting a belt that was positioned on the ground. The safety knife slipped and contacted EE's right leg causing a laceration to EE's right calf muscle, resulting in stitches. Full duty, same day.

Employee bent over to pick up a tie-off rope to secure a barge. When EE went to put it on EE's shoulder, EE felt intense pain in lower back and groin. EE is being referred for an ultrasound to rule out a possible hernia; placed on restricted duty until confirmation from ultrasound.

Employee palletizing bags; felt discomfort in abdomen on 2/7/24. EE did not notify supervisor until 2/13/24 when discomfort increased while moving bags of sand. Employee was seen by an occupational physician on 2/13/24. EE was placed on precautionary lifting restrictions of 5 lbs. pending the results of the ultrasound. No physical signs of hernia present during initial exam.

Employee was cleaning rust/debris from floor in the engine room. The generator kicked on and exhaust air stirred up dust, causing irritation to left eye. Employee sought medical attention on 5-27-23 after irritation persisted overnight; no foreign objects were found to be in the eye: however, the DR prescribed an Rx antibiotic eye drop as a precautionary measure.

Employees were removing an inspection cover plate for the dredge pump. The plate slid and struck the employee in the right hand / fifth finger, causing a fracture.

While replacing ladder cable, injured employee was instructing another employee on how to pull cable off of the drum of the winch. They were at the end of the cable where it attaches to the drum and the injured employee was standing by to secure the component that attaches the cable to the winch. The cable became free and struck the employee on the chin, causing a small laceration.

The employee was working on the feed plate on the gravel plant screen. He was using a drive ratchet to tighten the bolts on the plate. The bolt slipped causing the ratchet to strike the employee under the chin. The strike resulted in a laceration approximately one inch long and 1/4 inch deep.

Using a 2 lbs hammer hitting a chisel to remove a pin on a master lock on tracks for dozer. Metal object entered left upper leg.

Employee was shoveling out a conveyor pit. Employee got a lumbar strain from bending and twisting. This employee works for a temporary agency by the name of CFSI.

Employee was tightening bolts on a screen bearing and cut his right index finger on a wire holding the socket on a 1" impact wrench.

Employee was going down the stairs at the industrial sand plant and tripped on the step.

EMPLOYEE IS NOW (5/25/04) REPORTING AN INJURY THAT HAPPENED ON 11/19/03. HE ORIGINALLY SAID A COW STEPPED ON HIS HAND AND CLAIMED IT ON HIS INSURANCE. HE QUIT 5/13/04 AND HAS AN ATTORNEY. HE NOW CLAIMS HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROLLER AND CONVEYOR SKIRT.

EMPLOYEE HOOKED THE CABLE FROM THE WINCH TO THE CABLE AND TIGHTENED THE CABLE WHEN THE CABLE TIGHTENED THE WINCH BASE WELD BROKE AND THE BASEHIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.

EE PUT HER FINGER ON MOVING BELT TO BRUSH SAND OFF. ARM WAS CAUGHT & PULLED INTO MOVING HEAD PULLEY.

EE WAS EXITING THE ENGINE ROOM ON THE DREDGE & HIS ANKLE GAVE WAS. HE FELL & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE SET DOWN A METAL SAW HORSE TO TURN ON A LIGHT. THE SAW HORSE FELL OVER & SMASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

THE SWING LINE SHEAVE WAS WEDGED IN THE DIGGER HOIST CHAINS AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE KNOCKED IT LOOSE, IT HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

EE GRABBED TOP OF CARGO BOX TO KEEP FROM FALLING DOWN AND CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON THE BOX.

EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND SHEAVE ON THE DREDGE. HAS BEEN TOLD NOT TO TOUCH CABLE WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE NO BROKEN BONE. SKIN WAS TAKEN OFF TIPS OF THREE MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A CABLE. THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND THE PIPE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CONVEYOR ROLL CAME OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DOWN A BOOM CHAIN AND THE LEVERAGE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

EMPL CUTTING CABLE OUT OF CUTTERHEAD WITH TORCH SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF AN 8" CONCRETE SLAB AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE ANCHOR FOR THE DREDGE AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND BIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS H ELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY A SCREEN MOTOR UP THE STRAIRS & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE