Mining Incidents

Alpine Silica-MonahansMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Pro Frac Holding Corp
Monahans, Ector County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105320
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2018–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Contact with heat

Employee was adjusting the trunnion bearings of the dryer drum. Employee in 102° weather started to feel hot/ill, notified supervisor. EE was then taken to a break room. First aid administered. Symptoms worsened, decided to take employee to the hospital. When employee was stood up, EE lost consciousness but regained it a moment later. Taken by ambulance for medical treatment.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was in the control room preparing for shift change. Employee then noticed co-worker had a knife on the table and asked if EE could look at it. Co-worker handed the knife to the employee. EE ended up grabbing it wrongly by the blade, cutting self in the process. Laceration required 6 sutures to close the wound. Employee returned to duty after medical treatment.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee suffered foreign body in their eye when turning on a shop fan. The fan stirred up dust in the shop. Employee was wearing safety glasses. First aid was administered(eye wash) but EE still felt something in the eye and requested medical attention. Employee was given prescription eye drops and returned to work.

2022 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

An employee was walking in the chemical room to turn off a water hose being used to fill a tank when the employee slipped and fell on the concrete floor injuring back. The employee was diagnosed with nondisplaced left transverse process fractures at L3 and L4 vertebrae.

Struck by flying object

On 5/23/22 a maintenance employee was greasing trunnions on a sand dryer when EE felt something in EE's right eye. On 5/25/22 the eye continued to feel irritated, so EE sought medical treatment and a small piece of metal was removed from EE's eye.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was trimming a dewatering screen panel with a razor knife when EE cut the tip of right index finger causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to repair.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was pulling a water hose while cleaning up an area at the wet plant. While walking EE stepped on a sand pile causing EE to trip injuring EE's right knee and back. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained right knee and back and was given work restrictions.

2019 · 7 incidents

Fall from machine

A heavy equipment operator was dismounting an excavator at the end of the shift. The bottom access step was covered in mud and caused the employee to slip and land awkwardly injuring left knee. On 11/5/2019 the employee was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and placed on restricted duty as a result of the original injury.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking across even ground and went to step up onto the truck scale (approx 12-18""). As EE began to lift self onto the platform, EE felt a pop in EE's left knee. Employee was seen by medical personnel the following day and was diagnosed with an unknown internal derangement of the left knee and placed on restriction.

Struck by falling object

Employee was taking off a hatch from a Bucket Elevator, when EE accidentally dropped it on EE's Right Foot. Initially it was diagnosed as a contusion type injury. Upon follow up evaluation, the Physician diagnosed it as a fracture of the 5th digit little toe. This diagnosis was made on 7/10/2019.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on some sand, straining back and right hand. The Employee was medically evaluated by a physician, X-Rays proved negative findings, and the Employee was prescribed muscle relaxants.

Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a blower on line A when EE was struck on the head with an 18"" aluminum pipe wrench that had been dropped from an upper level of approximately 35'- 40'

Struck by flying object

Contractor (MSHA ID: B9304) was in the process of changing out a valve and mufflers due to sand build-up. EE was in the process of unscrewing the valve from the air supply line when pressure in the valve propelled it striking the contractor on the left side of EE's face directly in the brow line causing an approximate 1.5"" laceration.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4/10 EE reported pain in right wrist. On 4/12 EE diagnosed with repetitive use disorder. On or about 7/14/19 disorder determined to be work related. Surgery on 7/26/19.

2018 · 8 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on regular QC Route and complained foot was hurting.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to raw feed area to collect a sample for quality control. While walking, employee tripped in mud and fell down. First aid was performed. Employee went to an occupational clinic on July 16, 2018, where employee was treated for a sprained right knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Plant operator stepped onto grating. The grating shifted, causing the operator to trip and fall. First aid was provided. Employee went to an occupational clinic on July 18, 2018, where ee was treated for a sprained right knee.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Diesel Exhaust Fluid splashed into miner's eye when removing the fueling nozzle. A medical review was performed on 8/22/18 that diagnosed the miner with chemical conjunctivitis and traumatic cataract of the left eye.

Struck against a moving object

Dozer operator felt pain in EE's shoulder after driving EE's dozer into excavation.

Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down stairs when EE missed the last step and fell.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 4 lb hammer and hammer wrench to loosen bolts on a Rotex. While swinging the hammer it hit a junction box in close proximity and caused the hammer to impact their ring finger on the left hand. Impact caused open fracture with blow out laceration at the tip of the finger.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was leaving flocculant building when employee slipped.