Atlas Sand Kermit South Plant: 142 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

They accidentally crushed their foot on the skid basket. got off by accident

EE was inside the office section of the warehouse when EE encountered a bee and was stung on the left side of the upper chest area. Stinger was removed, first aid sting ointment was applied, drew boundary around wound to monitor. After several minutes, there is a small amount of swelling, but employee appears to show no signs anaphylaxis.

Maintenance team were unloading a beam from telehandler forks and placing beam onto catwalk, Back was hurt in the Process.

Employee was cleaning EE's area after finishing a project. Employee was changing air bladders on a screener. Employee bent down to pick up the bladder, EE pulled on it. The bladder was caught on the grating, it released suddenly and the employee fell back against the handrail and struck the left side of EE's body.

Employee was helping change metal screens on a T190 McCloskey. Employee was trying to fit a U-bolt in place, to hold the screen in place. (Bottom deck Screen tensioner) The U-bolt plate slipped down smashing employee's finger between the screen plate and the U-bolt.

At 7:53pm on 4-26-23 employee was using Skid Steer #12068 cleaning a sand spill in silo 2. When the blade from the bucket of the skid steer came into contact with the seam from the scale causing the skid steer to stop abruptly thrusting employee forward. The act caused a discomfort in neck and shoulders.

Our employee (EE) was in boom lift going from conveyor 1702-1902. Lift operator's hand slipped off joystick, then oper grabbed it again roughly. The jerk in movement of lift caused our EE's head to thrust back & then forward quickly. Our EE felt a twinge in neck, but EE didn't think much about it. On 02/15/2023, the pain had become bad enough that our EE sought medical treatment.

Employee was going up the stairs on our dredge. It was cold and icy that day. As the employee was stepping up, employee slipped and fell landing on right hand. Doctor was notified. Several days later, the swelling did not go down. Doctor sent the employee for X-rays. At that time we were notified it was broke. That was on February 3, 2023.

Employee was working on an excavator 336 and was removing the belly pan. The excess built up material on the pan was too heavy and the pan fell on the employee's foot. The corner of the pan landed on the top of the employee's left boot. It punctured a hole in the boot causing the injury to the foot.

While working on a portable heater, employee reached in to connect a hose back onto the heater and cut their left hand with the propeller. Employee had the fan going because they were trouble shooting. Employee was too close to the fan while they were trying to connect the hose and cut their hand. Employee was not wearing gloves.

Employee was chipping away some welding slag. A small piece flew back towards EE and landed above the safety glasses on EE's eyebrow area. Employee swiped between the safety glasses and the eye. At this time EE felt something in their eye.

Employee was inspecting fan bearings and turning the fan by hand. As the employee rotated the fan by the belts, the belt grabbed EE's glove causing EE to get right little finger caught between the pulley and fan belts. Smashing EE's little finger.

Employee was helping replace a return bin pulley. The socket EE had was too large for the small space. When EE stuck hand up to secure a smaller socket on the nut, the pulley shifted, catching EE's right ring finger between the metal frame and pulley. This caused a laceration to EE's finger.

While splicing a conveyor belt, the employee lifted and pulled on the conveyor belt, then felt a pop in right wrist. Treatment was a first aid until 12/4/2021 when employee was taken to the ER for treatment and prescribed medication.

Employee was clocking out wiped sweat from eyes and face using sleeve of shirt and got something in the eye. Employee got Medical Treatment and had a sliver removed from the eye.

EE's were removing ball trays from Sweco screen and one of the screens became lodged. Another employee pushed on the tray dislodging it and when it did, it hit the EE in the mouth causing a minor chip in EE's front tooth.

EE was entering a silo to obtain samples and missed the step causing EE to stumble. When EE reached out to catch self, EE's hand came in contact with a sharp edge of the handrail causing a laceration.

EE was observed acting strange. Another EE went to check on EE and found the injured EE passed out. EE did sit up on own and mentioned was experiencing chest pain and numbness in the arm. Emergency Services was called and EE was taken to emergency room for observation and was diagnosed with a panic attack. This is being treated as a first aid case.

EE was assisting in a long cable pull and was located near the end of the line. EE had back turned away from the direction the cable was coming from. EE did not hear co-workers yelling. The cable jumped the tray striking EE on the left wrist fracturing the distal radius.

EE lost footing on the third rung of ladder and fell striking right shoulder on the concrete floor. Safety personnel escorted EE to emergency room. Discharge instruction sheets were provided for a shoulder sprain first aid care only.

Employee was bending at the waist painting 2ft. x 2 ft. landscaping Rocks with a six inch paint brush. When the Employee felt a pulling and sharp pain the upper middle of back.