EE was walking on an area of soft ground around the plant when he heard a pop in his right knee and fell. EE has been placed on restricted duty and fitted with a brace. Follow up with Physician is scheduled until cleared for to return without restriction.
ORAL SAND PLANTMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2011–2014
- Latest incident
- Jan 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2014 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
2012 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was cutting plastic sheeting on a table saw and using a piece of lumber to push and guide sheeting through the saw. The board the Miner was using slipped which caused his hand to contact the moving saw blade. Miner received lacerations to his middle and index fingers.
2011 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was descending newly installed staircase on a sand cleaning plant. As the miner stepped off of the last step, he slipped (ground is made of gravel). As the miner slipped he felt a pop in his right ankle, so he tried to catch himself with left leg. This caused an injury to his knee, and he fell to the ground. Employee will receive an MRI on his knee for an injury diagnosis.