Mining Incidents

Northern White SandMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Smart Sand Inc
Utica, La Salle County, IL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103253
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2018–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting haul truck to use the restroom and felt a pain in back on the final step. Employee visited doctor and was given restrictions from driving a haul truck. Employee worked restricted duty during this time until employee was cleared to return driving the haul truck.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to remove a rock that was wedged in a transfer point when the rock dislodged it fell striking the employees left index finger.

2019 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Tech was changing an Eng. temp sensor that had fail on Crawler. EE remove the presser from cooling system and then removed the bad sensor, hot coolant splashed on to the back (Top) of left hand. Employee had on rubber palmed gloves with a cloth backing. Employee received second degree burns to back of hand and fingers.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Haul truck operator received an insect bite on hthe arm and had an allergic reaction.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to use a rope to pull a fan to an upper catwalk when they strained their back.

2018 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stripping wire. Knife slipped. Thumb was cut requiring 1 suture.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending armored cable and strained upper back.

Struck against stationary object

The connector was tying a horizontal steel member (girt) into a vertical steel column in an aerial lift with the crane when the girt spun out of EE's hand, cutting EE on the left finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up 2 cinderblocks simultaneously and strained lower back.