The employee was re-routing a cable on the port side of the dredge when wind caused the dredge to shift, resulting in movement of the port side swing sheave, which struck the employee in the face. As a result, the employee sustained a facial laceration and a broken jaw.
Sahara Sand of FranklinMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2007–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
Reportable incidents
9 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 2 incidents
Employee got sand in their eyes behind the safety glasses.
Putting hostings together using pipe wrenches, felt pop/tightness in R chest area. Strained of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was holding a wrench while another employee was tightening the nut. The wrench came up and pinched his finger.
2009 · 2 incidents
Normal conditions - employee stepping down from piece of equipment injured foot
Employee was cutting, torching, grinding. Normal conditions. Debris to eye
2008 · 2 incidents
Normal conditions - Individual was hosing under sand plant - hit head (with hardhat) on an 8"" water pipe. Individual was looking down and did not see the pipe.
Normal conditions for a June day. Individual climbed a new, wet, sand pile from the base. Feet got stuck in the sand and individual strained knee when tried to pull out feet. Sand pile was at a normal angle of repose with no unusual conditions.
2007 · 1 incident
Area around the C33 stacker was muddy & EE was walking to & from the compound putting tools away got foot stuck in mud & pulled it free & sprained his right ankle.