Emmett Plant: 82 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Fluid bed sand dryer was plugged with wet sand. Operator was checking the progress of unplugging efforts by opening an access door to the discharge chute. Operator did not stand aside when opening the door and was struck by hot sand. Injuries sustained were first and second degree burns to face, head, neck and upper arms.

Employee stopped to close and lock the gate at our highway entrance after EE's shift. While exiting the pickup, EE's weight was on the right foot which was on the step on the side of the pickup. Before EE's left foot contacted the ground EE felt a sharp pain in the right calf. EE didn't slip or fall. EE was able to secure the gate and go home.

Employee stepped into parking lot near the end of a sidewalk and slipped on a frosty permanent rubber wheel chock. Employee fell on left shoulder. Employee did not seek medical attention until 2/25/2020.

Employee was 7 hrs into 10 hr shift, loading the bulk truck for evening. Employee descended a set of stairs 7 steps, making their way over to the tunnel/conveyor to collect sample. Employee stepped down on the last step with left foot, continuing onto the concrete block step when they felt a stabbing/popping pain in the left calf muscle.

While rebuilding a valve a board the valve was resting on moved causing the valve to fall. One operator tried to catch it and the valve pinched EE's finger between it and the rim of a sump resulting in a cut to the middle finger of EE's right hand. EE was treated with seven stitches and released back to work with no restrictions. EE returned to work and finished EE's shift

Felt like I was having a heart attack and Unimin call the EMT

While using an angle grinder the grinder kicked back hard enough to come loose from the operators left hand and the cut off wheel nicked left thumb as it passed. This resulted in a minor cut between the first and second knuckles of the left thumb which was repaired with 3 stitches. The operator returned to work and finished shift with no restrictions from the doctor.

Employee was cutting steel with angle grinder. Steel was not supported properly and pinched cutting wheel. Cutting wheel disintegrated with debris reaching employee's eye despite dual eye PPE. Debris was removed by doctor and employee was returned to regular work

Back sprain caused by repetitive use of an 8 pound sledge hammer.

Cause is repetitive handling of bagged material from a belt conveyor to pallets. On 5/7, he complained of a sore right knee, saw a doctor and was diagnosed with no significant issues; and returned to work. After complaining of discomfort, a MRI was performed, the doctor diagnosed a torn meniscus on 5/18. He was placed on modified duty.

Operator struck thumb of left hand with hammer in right hand resulting in cut on thumb. Cut was repaired with two stitches and operator returned to work and finished his shift.

The operator was tightening nuts and bolts on the product chutes using a crescent wrench and a ratchet wrench with a deep socket. The ratchet was on the bolt head when it came loose, striking him in the teeth.

WHILE DISLODGING A PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE PIECE BEHIND IT, THE RT. RING FINGER OF THE EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN ADJUSTED GRATING & THE FRAME OF THE FEED HOPPER.

While loading 100 lb. bags, ee has experienced pain in upper back and neck area.

Bending down to pick up a tool, pulled a muscle in lower back.

WHILE LOADING 100 LB. BAGS INTO PALLETS, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE LOADING 100 LB. BAGS ONTO PALLETS, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

STANDING ON GRATED FLOORING ABOVE A PUMP, EE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO OPEN A FEED GATE. WHEN THE TENSION GAVE WAY, HE FELL BACK AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER UPON HITTING THE FLOOR.

SEE ATTACHED LETTER [NOT ATTACHED] EE TORE R KNEE/SLIPPED ON PLATFORM.

EE WAS OPENING A HATCH ON TOP OF A COVERED HOPPER RAIL CAR WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER POPPED IT DIDNT HURT IMMEDIA TELY SO HEDIDNT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIOL 06 -14-95 EE APPARENTLY REINJURED THE SHOULDER ON 06-24-95 SO HE REQUEST ED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN ON 06-26- DR DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS A POSSIBLE PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR & PRESCRIBED ANTI INFLAMMATORY DRUGS & PHYSICAL THERAPY EXER

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A DISCHARGE LINE ON A SUMP PUMP, PUSHING AGAINST A CONNECTOR WITH HIS SHOULDER TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. INJURED NOTED PAININ HIS SHOULDER, BUT DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 11-18-94 AND FINALLY REQUESTED TO SEE A DRON 12-22. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST FORM 7000-1 WASNOT SUBMITTED BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF MEDICAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE RECEIV

THE FLUID BED DRYER PLUGGED WITH SAND, RESULTING IN A STALLED BED CONDITION PREVENTING AIR FLOW THRU THE SYSTEM. THIS CONSITION WENT UNDETECTED, AND ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE DRYER CAUSED A GAS BUILD UP IN THE PLENUM. FINALLY THE GAS DID IGNIITE RESULTING IN A BACKFLASH THRU THE FLUIDIZING AND COMBUSTION FANS THE DRYER WAS DOWN FOR TWO DAYS TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO THE FAN HOUSING.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON GAS LINES BEHIND THE MILLBUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND TORE A LIGAMENT IN HIS KNEE.RIGHT. INJURED REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 2-7-95 BUT DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 10-11-94. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST FORM 70001 WAS NOT SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE FIRST AID. HOWEVERFOLLOWUP TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED, MAKING THE

INJURED PICKED UP A 100# BAG OF SAND AND PLACED IT ON A SCALE TO WEIGHT IT. AS HE WAS TURNING, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. DR OF BOISE, ID DIAGNOSED THE INJURY OF TORN CARTILAGE AND A BONE CHIP IN THE KNEE. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 11-19-93. HE HAS A HISTORY OF INJURING THE KNEE, AND NONE OFTHE PREVIOUS INJURIES WERE WORK RELATED.

95149ED WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY FALLING EQUIPMENT FORCING HIS HEAD INTO A FORKLIFT TINE,LACERATING HIS FOREHEAD.

WHILE UNLOADING EMPTY BAGS ONTO BAG MACHINE PLATFORM EMPL TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL BREAKING RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER-3 RUNGS-AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE HAND RAIL. THE RESULT WAS A LIVER CONTUSION AND BRUISED RIBS. NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMEN T IS EXPECTED.

STRUCK IN SHOULDER WITH FLEX CONV

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO SHOULDER & FOOT WHEN FORKLIFT HE WAS OPERATING TIPPED OVER AS A RESULT OF THE TRUCK DRIVER MOVING THE TRUCK, DURING THE LOADING OF THE TRUCK. NEW POLICY INSTITUTE D; WHEELS TO BE CHOCKED, ENGINE SHUT OFF AND DRIVER OUT OF TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BULK RAILCAR.

TURNED ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE CARRYING 100 LB. BAGS OF SAND TO THE FRONT OF A VAN TRUCK TO STACK ON A PALLET, A BOARD ON THE WOODEN PALLET BROKE UNDER HIS FOOT.

WHILE UNLOADING BUNDLES OF GRINDING RODS FROM A FLATBED TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE LIFT ED THE LOAD TOO FAR OUT ON FORKLIFT TINES THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE OFF THE GROUND WHICH CAU SED THE RODS TO SLIDE OFF THE TINES THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE FORKLIFT TO SUDDENLY DROP TO THE GROUND

WHILE RODDING OUT THE #1 BIN FOR GRANSIL #20 IN THE BAGTUNNEL I NAME WAS CLOSING THE DOOR OVERHEAD WITH A STEEL ROD THE FIRST BLOW CAUSED THE SAND TO FALL IN I NAME FACE SO HE PUT HIS R HAND U P TO KEEP THE SAND FROM FALLING INTO HIS FACE AND MADE ANOTHER SWING WITH THE STEEL ROD AT THE OVERHEAD DOOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SWINGING THE STEEL ROD

WHILE ROLLING A3BARREL OF REAGENTS TO MIXING AREA EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN & PULLING IN HIS ABDOMEN EMPLOYEE FINALLY WENT TO DOC.ON 093087 & WASZ DIAGNOSED WITH UNBILICAL HERNIA O N 120887 HAD SU9GICAL REPAIR

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 & FELL OFF THE LOADER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE LEFT FRONT BOOM CYLINDER.

WHILE PERFORMIN1 HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES-I NAME TURNED TOWARD THE CONVEYOR AFTER PLACING A BAG OF SAND ON A PALLET ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK.HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.THIS IS AN AGGRAVATI ION OF A BACK I3JURY WHICH APPEARED IN 19869

WHILE WELDING I3SIDE THE ROD MILL, I NAME FLIPPED WELDING HELMET UP AND WAS PUTTING NEW ROD IN THE STINGER WHEN I HEARD THE WELD POP AND APPARENTLY THE SLAG WENT INTO THE RIGHT EYE AT THAT MOM MENT. 3

WHILE REMOVING 9UBBER FROM BOTTOM INTERIOR OF SUNSTRON FEEDER APPROX 7 TONS OF SAND WAS DUMPED ON I NAME BY FRONT END LOADER FROM ABOVE THIS OCCURRED FOLLOWING SHIFT CHANGE AND LOADER OPEATOR WAS NOT INFORME8 OF THE WORK BEING DONE I NAME TRAPPED UNDER SAND FELLOW EMPLOYEES CUT CABLES, DROPPING FEEDER AND REMOVED I NAME

2 EES WERE TRYI3G TO UNCHAIN THE GRIZZLY AFTER REMOVING GRIZZLY FROM WET PROCESS FEED HOPPER. THE GRIZZLY TIPPED INWARD PINNING THE 2 EES AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOAD ER. EE WAS PUSH3NG BACK AGAINST THE GRIZZLY WHEN IT TIPPED , BREAKING BOTH WRISTS.

WHILE MOVING CHUTE WHICH TRANSPORTS SAND IN WET PROCESS IN MILL CHUTE SLIPPED, I.NAME FELL TO GROUND LEVEL WITH BACK AGAINST CONCRETE BASE OF ROD MILL. CHUTE FELL ON TOP OF I.NMAE PINNING HI M. ANOTHER EE LIFTED CHUTE ENOUGH FOR I.NAME TO SLIDE FREE. X-RAYS SHOW NO BROKEN BONES. SWELLING & BRUISING INTERIOR RT ARM CAUSING CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NERVES CAUSING NUMBNESS & LOWER TEMPER

WHILE REPLACING BELT ON PULLEY FOR WET AUGER TO FLUIDIZED DRYER, POWER WAS TURNED ON TO THE EQUYIPMENT CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP AND CATCH THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY SEVERIN G LAST 2 JOINTS ON THE RING FINGER AND THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND

PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN CORNEA OF RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.