Simonton Sand Plant — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 140d restricted EE wrapped nylon strap around 8' pipe while excavator operator waited for signal to proceed. Operator bumped the joystick causing the bucket to move. EE attempted to move away, but EE's feet were subm...
05/19/2015 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Rain events caused Brazos river to rise to a level (eventually) greater than the berms that separate our settling ponds from the river, causing an inundation. No people nor equipment are in danger. We...
05/20/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While observing the work, standing on a decline, the employee placed his hand on a rock for balance and support. He did not realize that a sharp piece of shell was protruding from the rock. The shell...
01/26/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a rain event earlier in the week the Brazos river began to rise substantially. The river eventually rose to a height greater than our levee and entered our dredge pond. No one was exposed to an...
07/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking back to the control tower on the dredge. He tripped on a platform that was the same color as the deck and cut his right ear on the deck plate. The laceration required 10 stitche...
06/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was carrying an air conditioner when he slipped or tripped on wet uneven ground and fell backwards. The frame of the air conditioner cut his left arm requiring stitches.
06/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was trying to cross from one boat to another. One boat started to drift and the employee used his foot to try and pull the boats back together. While doing this he slipped and hit his arm o...
01/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to cut a drive belt. The knife went through the belt and cut the employee's left index finger that was in the line of fire. The laceration required 14 stitches.
11/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting conveyor belt and cut his right upper leg with a utility knife.
02/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Removing pipeline from dredge sleeve behind dredge (in a small boat). The pipeline came free, and the boat moved up striking left lower leg with flange on dredge sleeve. Left lower leg got pinned be...