Sealy Plant: 109 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was using a pry bar on a reaction arm, the reaction arm came loose and pinched EE's finger between the pry bar and mid-rollers on the roller frame. This caused an open fracture of the distal phalanx of right ring finger.

Employee was pushing john boat off the bank when EE lost footing and dove into the boat so EE wouldn't fall in the water. EE struck left shin on the bow of the boat, requiring stitches.

Employee was exiting control room on a dredge that had two steps down and slipped and fell hitting his back on the steps.

Employee was helping to tighten a bolt on a loader when the adapter broke. The employee slipped and fell to the ground twisting his knee. The employee reported it to the office. After the Thanksgiving holidays he came back to work and said he needed to go to the doctor about his knee. He was taken to the doctor and they recommended he have physical therapy.

Employee was by log washer and was going to wash the radial rock stacker tail pulley, crossed over the 10" pipe and he planted his left foot and his knee gave out and he sprained his left knee.

Employee was working on a slope with a dozer and laid it on it's side at the bottom of the slope.

Employee was changing a conveyor roller and fell approx. 6 feet. The employee was using a roller guard for support and it gave way.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIPE AND THE PIPE SHIFTED WHILE BEING LIFTED. CO-WORKER TRIED TO REPOSITION PIPE AND IT CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND SUPPORT PIPE OF THE TRAILER THAT THE PIPE WAS BEING UNLOADED FROM.

Employee was operating tail winch on D6D Dozer, operator engaged winch & got out of cab in order to guide winch cable into the correct position onto the winch drum. He did this by using his left foot as a guide while operating the winch with his right hand. This caused his foot to become caught in the winch resulting in a cracked bone in his left foot.

A LID FROM A DREDGE PUMP FELL ON EE'S FINGER EE WAS TAKING AN INSPECTION COVER OFF DREDGE PUMP THE COVER (LID) SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FINGER MASHING IT.

EE TRIPPED ON WOODEN MATERIAL & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE & WRIST. EE REMAINED ON THE JOB UNTIL THE 19TH.

ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2002 WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT EE WAS NOT COMING IN BECAUSE HE HAD HAD SURGERY OVER THE WEEKEND. HE HAD TOLD A THIRD PARTY THAT A CABLE HAD HIT HIS HAND AT WORK ON WEDNESDAY. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS OR ANY INJURY TO US. WE ASKED THE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE AREA WITH HIM AND NO ONE HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE INCIDENT.

HE WAS WORKING ON THE HOPPER AND SLIPPED BECAUSETHE GROUND WAS WET AND HIS HIS KNEE ON SOME IRONBARS NEAR THE HOPPER.

EE WAS REPLACING A NEW PART AND THE PART WAS MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED AND INJURIED. BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BACK ON A DOOR OF A CHUTE AT THE ROCK SHAKER. NORMALLY, TWO PEOPLE OPEN DOOR. EMPOYEE DIDN'T WAIT FOR HELP AND PLANT OPERATOR HADN'T SCHEDULED ANY WORK IN THAT AREA.

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF DANGER, SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT SOULDER AND FACE.

WORKER WAS ON DOZER. HAD BARREL OF OIL WITH 1" CABLE. THERE WAS A BURROW STICKING OUT OF CABLE.THAT CAUGHT HIS HAND & FINGERS. CUT HAND PRETTY BAD.

MEPLOYEE WS GOING UP STAIRST TO PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHIN ON STAIRS.

EE WAS WORKING ON DREGE 11 WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL A LIMB OUT OF THE SUCKION WHEN FINGER GOT CUT.

CHEST STARTED HURTING WHEN LIFTING SHAKER SCREENS.

99495G IN BACK OF PICKUP FELL OUT HITTING HIS HEAD

10795CE OF STEEL WIRE WENT THRU BOOT WHILE WORKING ON SHAKER.

EE WAS WORKING ON DREDGE WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE IMPELLER SLIPPED OFF AND HUT EE IN THE STOMACH AND ARM.

WORKING ON PIPE FOR PONTOONS TUG BOAT MOVED AND MOVED PIPE, GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND PONTOON ARM SCRAPED AND BRUISED AND SWOLLEN

HE WAS WALKING UP RIVER BANK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE FELL BACK AGAINST BOAT. HITTING HIS LEG AND LOWER BACK.

WAS WRENCHING ON OIL PLUG WRENCH SLIPPED & HE WENT FORWARD & VALVE STUCK HIM IN EYE

HE WAS TAKING A WEDGE OUT OF CABLE ON DRAGLINE. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF HAMMER AND WENT IN HIS HAND.

HE WAS WALKING ON DREDGE AND HIS KNEE SNAPPED. DOCTOR THINKS IT COULD BE GOUT OR ARTHRITIS.

DRIVER WAS ON TRAILER TARPING LOAD.SLIPPED & FELL OFF TRAILER.HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WALKING SO AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL. INJ IS EMPL OF JONES G.FINKE HE WAS OUTSIDE PLANT BUT STILL ON O UR PROPERTY IN DESIGINATED TARPING AREA.

CLIMBING OFF CHERRY PICKER & TWISTED WRONG

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS AND RATCHET SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER AGAINST METAL.

WALKING UP THE RAMP TO THE RIVER. TWISTED ANKLE AND PULLED TENDON IN FOOT.

HE WAS ON DOCTORS ORDER TO DO LIGHT DUTY WORK BECAUSE OF A BACK PROBLEM. HE HAD TWO MEN WITH HIM TO DO ANY LIFTING OR MOVING OF ANYTHING. HE PICKED UP A 1/2 INCH WATER PUMP THAT IS DESIGNED TO CARRYING, IT WEIGHS ABOUT 30 POUNDS. HE WAS CARRYING IT AND FELD SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK AT THIS POINT. NOT SURE IF ITS IS RELATED TO DISK PROBLEM OR NOT.

WHILE WELDER WAS WELDING ON RIVER, INJURED WAS TRAINING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE. FLASH COMING OFF RIVER RESULTED IN HIS EYES BEING BURNT.

MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS GOT THUMB JAMMED IN BLOCKS AND CHAIN ON CHERRY PICKER.