Mining Incidents

COLUMBIA PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

U S Silica Company · Surface
Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Cayce, Lexington County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800138

COLUMBIA PLANT has $124K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
105
Years on record
1983–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
326
citations
46
significant & substantial
$124,192
proposed penalties
$114,620
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,572 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
2,336
inspection hours
14.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
326 citations across 2,336 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

COLUMBIA PLANT has $124K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$124K
proposed penalties
$115K
current assessed
$115K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
322 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 31,561 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 30,583 3 0 98.1
2025 Q2 31,555 14 1 443.7
2025 Q1 27,022 18 4 666.1
2024 Q4 28,087 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 26,396 16 3 606.2
2024 Q2 27,766 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 25,988 7 0 269.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 26,631 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 30,940 9 0 290.9
2023 Q2 24,261 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 33,027 6 0 181.7
2022 Q4 28,416 1 0 35.2
2022 Q3 30,650 28 7 913.5
2022 Q2 29,939 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 29,553 6 2 203.0
2021 Q4 27,024 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 23,794 11 2 462.3
2021 Q2 21,808 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 22,805 13 3 570.1
2020 Q4 21,845 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 24,454 5 0 204.5
2020 Q2 21,451 1 0 46.6
2020 Q1 26,182 6 0 229.2
2019 Q4 24,353 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 25,410 7 2 275.5
2019 Q2 22,800 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 22,047 5 0 226.8
2018 Q4 19,793 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 19,424 7 0 360.4
2018 Q2 19,512 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 19,713 4 0 202.9
2017 Q4 18,757 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 19,701 3 0 152.3
2017 Q2 19,857 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 18,670 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 15,810 9 1 569.3
2016 Q3 16,591 4 0 241.1
2016 Q2 16,359 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 18,012 6 1 333.1
2015 Q4 19,849 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 20,010 9 1 449.8
2015 Q2 19,661 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 21,072 7 3 332.2
2014 Q4 21,444 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 22,877 8 1 349.7
2014 Q2 22,063 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 20,378 4 0 196.3
2013 Q4 23,113 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 19,387 2 2 103.2
2013 Q2 20,696 6 1 289.9
2013 Q1 18,657 4 0 214.4
2012 Q4 18,196 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 20,488 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 20,039 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 20,754 2 0 96.4
2011 Q4 19,840 2 1 100.8
2011 Q3 20,048 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 19,356 2 0 103.3
2011 Q1 20,198 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 17,480 2 0 114.4
2010 Q3 17,602 1 0 56.8
2010 Q2 16,964 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 16,713 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 14,877 2 0 134.4
2009 Q3 15,474 3 1 193.9
2009 Q2 16,252 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 17,883 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 20,546 1 0 48.7
2008 Q3 21,621 5 2 231.3
2008 Q2 21,643 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 21,905 3 0 137.0
2007 Q4 21,879 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 22,375 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 22,447 5 2 222.7
2007 Q1 22,325 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,414 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 22,020 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 20,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 19,677 3 0 152.5
2005 Q4 18,011 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 18,851 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 19,028 7 1 367.9
2005 Q1 18,813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 18,044 5 1 277.1
2004 Q3 19,280 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 19,147 1 0 52.2
2004 Q1 19,028 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 19,190 1 0 52.1
2003 Q3 18,347 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 21,070 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 20,240 1 0 49.4
2002 Q4 19,726 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 19,066 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 19,228 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 21,363 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 21,492 2 0 93.1
2001 Q3 22,296 7 2 314.0
2001 Q2 23,780 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 25,598 2 0 78.1
2000 Q4 24,630 19 1 771.4
2000 Q3 24,151 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 25,057 2 1 79.8
2000 Q1 25,153 4 0 159.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

105 on file

2022 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2022 SC · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was repositioning an overhead loadout spout to load a railcar when the spout was caught in a bind on the railcar top chute door. The miner attempted to pull the spout over the chute door lip when the miner's left hand was caught in between the spout and the railcar door chute.

September 12, 2022 SC · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was reinstalling tile on a steel fan blade with RTV and was cut by a piece of tile as it slipped out of EE's hand and fell to the ground.

March 3, 2022 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dip/Depression in the asphalt at the bottom of the stairs.

2021 · 1 incident

November 14, 2021 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

Technician was tapping on dust collector piping when debris fell between EE's eyes and EE's safety glasses. EE immediately rubbed the right eye and started to feel some discomfort. EE finished the shift and went home. EE woke up that afternoon and EE's eye was irritated and red so EE flushed it out numerous times.

2019 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

employee was hooking up a new 2 1/2 inch hose to a booster pump located at the plant. The hose was brand new and was raveled and kinked up prior to putting water pressure to it. The employee had a grip on the hose as the pressure increased it began to unwind, the hose caught the employee's right thumb and twisted it.

July 13, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Fall from machine

the Load out operator had just finished loading a flour truck, moved the loadout spout, tied up the dust collector spout and was on top of the truck closing the back hatch when the truck started to move forward and they lost balance somewhat. The employee regained their balance and was then at the end of their self retracting lanyard and fell to the ground.

February 11, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SIC EMPLOYEE was unloading the boxes, they reached over the side of the truck and into the bed to lift the box out. When they brought the box up and over the bed of the truck they felt a slight catch in their back. On 2/11/19 employee went to Occupational Health (A Lexington Medical Center Practice where they were given a prescription for pain.

2015 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Office worker was moving 20lb boxes of copy paper when she said she hurt her back but didn't think it was serious. She came back to work on Monday and seemed to be normal on Tuesday she claimed it was worse and then an appointment was made on Wednesday and the doctor said it was a muscle strain.

January 30, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was performing routine tasks carrying samples in a 5 gallon bucket down some steps and felt a pull in his shoulder. Minor first aid was performed and the miner claimed he felt fine. This injury didn't affect his job until 4/17/15.

2014 · 1 incident

August 29, 2014 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using an 8 x 8 Trash Pump, pumping sand and water from a clarifier. The employee, while standing knee deep in water and sand used his foot to push / adjust or move the 8" suction hose. Shortly thereafter his right foot got caught in the suction flow and pulled his leg into the pipe. EE received a severe contusion that required medical attention.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The maintenance employee was checking the wet process float cells. The employee climbed up the feed end of the float cell bank and reached up and grabbed a small guard at the top of the cells. He got his ring finger caught in the pulley on the backside of the pulley causing a cut and a fracture of the end of the finger.

June 3, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the company pickup and was crossing a RR track but failed to notice that the sand normally between the rails had been cleaned out leaving a 5" drop. Even though the employee was wearing his seat belt and hard hat he bounced up into the cab roof and injured his neck. Lack of visibility was the main contribution to the incident.

2011 · 1 incident

June 11, 2011 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning a filter table and was about to step up to the table when he lost his balance and fell to the same level bruising his hip.

2009 · 1 incident

June 24, 2009 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a 1.75" x 40" circular steel part. The part was waist high resting on a pallet and was supported by a forklift. Employee slid the part to the side and it tipped over the edge. While the employee was easing the front edge to the floor the opposite side fell off the forks and struck the employee's left foot causing a hairline fracture of the metatarsal.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
U S Silica Company · Accident type, without injuries

A level insicator and a heating elemnet within a double walled 500-gallon tank ignited combustible gasses within the tank. This ignition ruptured the vessel at the top seam resulting in a horizontal gash approximatley 16" long and 4" wide. Damage was limited to only this tank.

October 6, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was releasing a torque tool that was used to close a gate door on the bottom of a railcar. Pressure was applied to the tool handle and the release button was pressed. The handle slipped from the employee's grip, spinned around and struck the back of employee's right hand fracturing the 5th metacarpal.

2007 · 1 incident

October 8, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The mechanic was removing a lid from a 4' x10' rotex screen. The lid was lifted from the screen and placed on the floor directly beside the screen. During the lift the mechanic felt pain in his chest and shoulder. The employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with strain to the chest/shoulder and placed on restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

December 23, 2006 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped up on an bracket (16" X 12") located 22" above the ground floor. From here he was using a hammer to hit an air-slide located 7 to 9" above the bracket he was standing. Employee lost his balance and fell 22" into stationary machinery in the area. Employee sustained a laceration to the forehead that required 10 stitches and multiple bruises.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee, working in the shop area, tripped over welding leads attached to the center work bench. He fell forward to the same level and his left hand rolled up between the floor and his chest fracturing the 5th metacarpel.

May 18, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was replacing a threaded rod that was connected to a knife gate and small electric motor. A 17" pry bar was used to feed the rod/gate into position. He had already fed the bar 3" to 4" into position by pinching the threaded rod when the pry bar slipped. The handle struck his face on the right cheek causing a one inch cut that required suture by a physician.

2004 · 1 incident

July 25, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on a broken water line in front of wet process, he had dug a ditch to expose the break. He needed to get to the far side of the ditch. He stepped across. The sand on the far side of the ditch was soft and when stepping across the sand gave way under his weight and he strained his left calf muscle.

2003 · 1 incident

February 7, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING 2 PIECES OF ANGLE IRON TO LEVEL A STEEL PILLAR. THE PILLAR SHIFTED AND THE ANGLE IRON ROLLED, CRUSHING EE'S RIGHT THUMB UNDER STEEL PILLAR'S BASE.

2002 · 1 incident

January 21, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING A MOTOR BASE WEARING A WELDING HOOD AND NO SAFETY GLASSES. THERE WAS A GRINDER ONT HE WORK TABLE AND IT WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED WHEN THE EE LEANED OVER. THE GRINDING WHEEL THREW FOREIGN MATTER UNDER WELDING HOOD AND INTO EE S EYE. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON UPPER LEVEL OF HYDROSIZER AND LIFTED SAFETY BAR TO STEP DOWN ON THE GRATE ABOVE HYDROSIZER. HE DID NOT REPLACE BAR IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION AND THE BAR CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE TIP OF THE EE;S RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 22, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES INTO A PIECE OF STEEL, WHEN THE BIT BOUND UP CAUSING THE STEEL TO SPIN AND STRIKE EE HAND.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE E BELT TAIL PULLEY USING AN UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELTING TO USE AS SKIRTING WHEN A TRUCK DROVE INTO THE WORK AREA STARTLING HIM. EE TURNED AROUND Q UICKLY AND IN DOING SO, CUT HIS FINGER WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. EE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERS.

July 15, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS OUTSIDE THE MILL BUILDING. ABOUT 5-6 STEPS AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF GRINDING MEDIA AND FELL DWON THE STAIRS. HE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEG, ARM, AND BACK AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

1999 · 1 incident

January 11, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALL ROTEX SCREEN LID.

1998 · 5 incidents

December 8, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MASK IRON TO BE CUT. THEY WERE USING A BOARD TO TURN IT OVER. THE IRON FELL OFF THE BOARD ONTO EE'S FOOT.

November 28, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AT #5 SEPERATOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG ABOUT 3' TO 4' FROM THE FLOOR. HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS FEET FIRST THEN ONTO HIS BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AND HEAD AGAINST THE FLOOR GRATING.

October 10, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW VIBRATING FEED SYSTEM. HE FELT BACK PRESSURE AFTER COMPLETEION OF THE JOB. NOTE: INJURY OCCURED ON 10/10/98, BUT EE WAS NOT RESTRICTED TO LIGHT DUTY UNITL 11/4/98

May 17, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PEBBLES WITH GRIDS, PEBBLES MOVE AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 6, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS A 1/0 ILO READING BY CONCENSUS.

1997 · 1 incident

November 10, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE LOADOUT AREA & HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT & HE FELL.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 21, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WALKED OUT OF WET PROCESS ONTO AN AREA THAT HAD A THIN LAYER OF ICE CAUSED BY EXHAUST BLOWERS FROM THE VACUUM PUMPS. EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ONBACK. TEMP WAS BELOW 20 DEG F AT 4:50 AM.

August 26, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HOODED GUARD OVER THE BLT FOR SPLICE JOB. HE WAS REMOVING HOOD HOLD DOWN BOLTS, PULLED THE FIRST ONE OUT, SPRING ACTION CAUSED HOOD TO SPREAD OUT STIRKINE EE IN THE FO REHEAD, JUST UNDER THE BIB OF HIS HARD HAT.

1995 · 7 incidents

August 23, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP. HE WAS MANHANDLING THE PUMP SHELL HALF AN DREBUILDING THE PUMP. HE FELT TIGHT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 21, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A SAND CAR BY USING A RAIL CAR JACK. EE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 7, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING THE TOP DOOR ON A TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FORCE THE DOOR DOWN AND IT CLOSED RAPIDLY, MASHING HIS FINGER.

February 15, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A RAILCAR TO UNJAM A DOOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH.

January 19, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING PEBBLE ELEVATOR TAIL SPROCKET OUT OF HOUSING AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK POP.

January 4, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAT IN A CHAIR MISSING ACASTER AND FELL BACK. HIT HIS HEAD.

1994 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING PEBBLE HOSE TO #5 AND #6 PEBBLE BIN. THE HOSE WAS ON A CART. ANOTHER EE WAS PULLING AND THIS EE WAS PUSHING. EE;S BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 5, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP CLARIFIER PUMP HOUSE. HE WAS MOVING A WOODEN PALLET TO CLEAN THE FLOORWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 20, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING OT LOAD A RAIL CAR UNAWARE THAT THE ENGINE HAD COUPLED TO THE CARS AND APPLIED AIR. THE EMPLOYEE JACKED THE CAR AND AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE UNDE PRESSURE IT HIT HIM ON THE LEG.

April 25, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROOF PANELS FOR ACCESS THRU ROOF AND STEPPED ON FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT AND FELL THRU ROOF AMPUTATING LEFT ARM, BREAKING RIGHT LEG AT KNEE, BROKEN TOES IN LEFT FOOT AND CRACKED PELVIS. FR ACTURE OF NO 1 VERTEBRA.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 15, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED THAT HE CLIMBED THE SPIRAL LADDER TO CHECK THE HOSES. HE REACHED THE TOP HELD ON WITH RIGHT HAND AND REACHED OUT TO SQUEEZE THE HOSE HE FELT A SNAP OR POP ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

September 19, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PACKING GREASE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE A DRUM WITH A DRUM DOLLY. THE DRUM SLIPPED OFF THE DOLLY. EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PICK IT UP AND IT WAS TOO HEAVY. JE GOT HELP TO PICK IT UP, BUT AFTE RWARDS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.

September 13, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STORAGE CABINET IN THE WET PROCESS BUILDING. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABINET AND A NEARBY FUSE BOX.

April 5, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE FROM THE SCREWS IN WET PROCESS HE TRIPPED ON THE STAIR T READ LEADING DOWN T HE SCREWS HE TRIED TO CATCH THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS RT HAN & WHEN HE DID THE RAIL SPRE AD HIS FINGERS APART AT THE RT RING FINGER & LITT LE FINGER HE HEARD A POP IN HIS HAND

February 2, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100# BAGS OF PEBBLES INTO THE HOPPER ON 5-1-90 WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ON 11-23-90 EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AGAIN. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 5-24-91 FOR A RUPTURED DIS C. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-16-92 IN A NEW POSITION WHICH REQUIRED NO LIFTING. ON 2-2-93 EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS GIVING HIM TROUBLE AGAIN. HIS DOCTOR RECOMMENDED SURGERY ON

1992 · 3 incidents

October 27, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FELT ON THE DOOR OF THE BULK LOADOUT ELEVATOR. HE SLAMMED THE DOOR TO SHAKE OFF THE DUST. THE DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE, ALONG WITH A SMALL METAL FRAGEMENT.

September 6, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE INSTALL A CATCH LAUNDER BELOW TAIL PULLY ON FEED BELT TO FLUID BED DRYER. EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE LAUNDER TO THE DECK ON THE UNDERSIDE APPROX 15' ABOVE GRO UND. A 4" PLASTIC PIPE WAS TO BE REPLACE DAND RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE LAUNDER APPROX 3' BELOW THE DECK. THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO STAND ON THE PIPE FOR ACCESS TO BOLT. THE PIPE HAD BEEN CUT

June 11, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WORK PLATFORM PUTTING OIL IN JACK SHAFT ON #1 MILL. WHEN THE PLATFORM TIPPED OVER AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A FRACTURE T O HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1991 · 1 incident

November 12, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED GUARD ON GENERAL DUST COLLECTOR ON FINGER WHILE INSTALLING. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 11-12-91, BUT SAID HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR, ON 11-20-91 HIS FINGER WAS STI LL BOTHERING HIM. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS X-RAYED ON 11-21-91 AND A HAIR LINE FRACTURE AND CHIPPED BONE WAS FOUND.

1990 · 8 incidents

September 17, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILING OF REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED ADMISSION BY CO OF AN OBJLIGATION TO FILE SUCH FORM NOR AS ADMISSION THAT OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURRED.

September 17, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILING OF REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED ADMISSION BY CO OF AN OBJLIGATION TO FILE SUCH FORM NOR AS ADMISSION THAT OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURRED.

September 17, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FILING OF REPORT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED ADMISSION BY CO OF AN OBJLIGATION TO FILE SUCH FORM NOR AS ADMISSION THAT OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR ILLNESS HAS OCCURRED.

September 7, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL SLIVER REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE HAS REGULARLY WORN EYE PROTECTION.

September 7, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE OPENED A DRAWER TO GET A FUSE OUT, HE OPENED THE DRAWER TOO FAR AND THE DRAWER FELL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PREVENT THE DRAWER FROM FALLING AND CUT HIS THUMB.

July 16, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FLUID BED DRYER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 7, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Silica Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UP A SAND SPILL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE THIS CASUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARD & THE SHOVEL HANDLE STRUCK HIS THUMB A LIGHT BULB WAS BURNT OUT & TH4E EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A M ETAL BEAM THAT HE STRUCK THE SHOVEL ON AT THE TIME OF THE ASCCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOC HE WAS DIAGNOSED CONTUSION TO THE KNEE & A SPRAINED THUMB A FOLLOW UP VISIT WAS ON 05-11-

May 1, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB BAGS OF PRBBLES INTO THE HOPPER ON MAY 1 WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO PLANT. ON NOVEMBER 23, EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND WHEN HE STRAINED H IS BACK AGAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS A STRAINED BACK AND INFLAMMATION OF TENDONS.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 7, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE- SILICOSIS.

May 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PEBBLES IN 32 MILL AND WENT TO PUSH GATE LEVER CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS AHND BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL USED TO LOCK THE LEVER IN PLACE.

May 10, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BELT IN THE PIT, THROWING TROUGHING ROLLERS IN LOADER WHNE IT SMASHED HIS FINGER.

1988 · 7 incidents

December 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
U S Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC CUT UP AN OLD FRAME. A PIECE OF HOT METAL THAT HAD JUST BEEN CUT FELL ON TOP OF THE HOSES AND BURNED THE OXYGEN HOSE AS HE LIFTED THE METAL THE SMALL SMALL FIRE ON THE HOSE FLARED UP AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON FIRE BURNING HIS H AND.

December 10, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
U S Silica Company · Accident type, without injuries

ITT SAFETY SHUT OFF VAL VE ON STARKAIRE FUID BED DRYER LEAKED OIL INTO DRYER FORM APPROX 10:00 TIL 1:00 WHEN BURNER WA> CLEA(ED. UPON COMPLETIONOF CLEA(ING BURNER THE FLUIDIZEING BLOWER WA> TU RNED ON WHICH CAUSED OIL TO BURN MORE INTENSLY AND BURNED U THERMOCOUPLES A(D WARPED SUPPORT BEAM FAN WA> SHUT DOWN AND LEAD MECHANIC DECIDED TO OPEN THE PLENUM CHAMBER DOOR. WHEN DOOR WA>

December 5, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WASJACKHAMMERING THE LAST TWO REMAINING ROCKS FROM NO.5 MILL AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE JACKHAMMER AND THE DISCHARGE CRATES IN THE MILL BREAKING THE MIDDLE FING ER OF RIGHT HAND.

October 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK EARLY 10/29/88 SICK WITH THE FLU. ON 10/30/88 CALLED IN SICK WITH BACK PAIN. ON 10/31/88 CALLED IN SICK AGAIN WITH BACK PAIN. WENT TO THE DOCTOR THINKING THE FLU HAD SETTLED IN HER KIDNEYS. THE DOCTOR FOUND AN INFLAMED AREA ON THE LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR ASKED ABOUT NAY PHYSICAL WORK SHE COULD HAVE PERFORMED. THE EMPLOYEE REMEMBERED SHOVELING SAND ON 10/29/88. THE

September 26, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING A 5HP MOTOR FROM SHELF IN STOREROOM WENT TO SET THE MOTOR ON A HAND CART AND STRAINED BACK.

September 2, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN OLD CONVEYOR FRAME FOR SCRAP WHILE STGANDING INSIDE FRAMEWORK WHEN FRAME WAS CUT THROUGH FRAME FELL ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING THE TOP BONE IN TWO PLACES & FRACTUR ING BONE IN THIRD TOE

April 24, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS CHECKING OUT THE FLOW RATES WHEN WATER DRIPPED FROM THE AUTOMATIC WATER VALVE THAT GOES TO CONDITIONER AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE THROUGH THE TOP SIDE OF HIS SAFTEY GLASSES.

1987 · 5 incidents

August 14, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS LOADING3A FLOUR TRUCK WHEN THE SPOUT CAME DOWN ON THE EDGE OF HOLE ALLOWING FLOUR TRO SPILL OUTSIDE THE TRUCK. EMP GOT ON TOP OF TRUCK AND TRIED TO PULL SPOUT OVER TO HOLE. THE VERTI VERTICAL BAR HE3 WAS PULLING ON BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM TRUCK TO GROUND. HE BROKE HIS ARM AND HURT HIS BAC,K

July 31, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME INSTALLI3G A GUARD ON A 18 FT SEPARATOR THE GUARD SLIPPED OFF ITS SUPPORT AND FELL OVER ON HIS HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISING HIS LEFT ARM

July 27, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS L3FTING A CHUTE UP THE STEPS TO THE 2ND FLOOR WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL A PAIN IN HI SRT HIP AND DOWN TO HIS FOOT

July 7, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOAD3NG SCRAP METAL THAT HAD BEEN CUT AND STACKED ON A WOODEN PALLET. THE PALLET WAS LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT AND POSITIONED IN FRONT OF A BUCKET OF A BACKHOE. HE STARTED SLIDING THE ME TAL PIECE BY P3ECE INTO THE BUCKET BY SLIDING EACH PIECE THE PIECE OF METAL UNDERNEATH BEGAN TO GET OUT OF VERTICAL PSOTION TO THE POINT THAT THE REMAINING PIECES OF METAL SLID OFF THE PALLET

June 12, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL GOT INTO R6SH TO GET CAR AND TRUCK LOADED.CROSS-OVER WALK HAD CHUTES AND LOOSE MATERIAL LAYING AROUND IN THE WAY.INSTEAD OF MOVING MATERIAL,TRIED TO STEP OVER IT AND HE TRIPPED AND SKINNE HIS SHIN ON RI1HT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

1986 · 4 incidents

September 6, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BRAKE ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN IT SNATCHED BACK JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM PULLING THE MUSCLE IN H IS RIGHT SHOULDER

August 19, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3BETWEEN #5 & #6 MILLS TO LUBE THE ELEVATORS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HER BACK ON WET SILICA FLOUR

April 13, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS GETT3NG A MOTOR FROM THE RACK ALUMINUM PLATFORM THAT IS USED TO LAY ON THE LOADING DOCK AND THE BED OF TRUCK IN ORDER FOR FORKLIFT TO TRAVEL ON THE TRUCK BED IT WAS IN FRONT OF T THE MOTOR AND H5D TO BE MOVED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE MOTOR I NAME REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE ALUMINUM PLATFORM AND WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT IT FELT PAIN IN BACK THE PLATFORM WEIGHTS ABOUT

March 11, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN JACK SETT3NG PRESSURE AGAINST PAD-EYETHAT DID NOT HAVE ENOUTH WEED ON PAD EYE MORE WELD WAS GOING TO BE PUT ON IT WITH CHAIN JACK PRESSURE AGAINST IT.I NAME RECEIVED DEEP CUTS UNDER LEFT T EYE & LOWER L3P ON LEFT SIDE.

1985 · 6 incidents

October 17, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HEL1ING LIFT A SHELL HALF BACK ON #9 SAND PUMP, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS UPPER PART OF HIS BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE.

October 7, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ PUTTING ELE5ATOR BUCKETS ON #6 ELEVATOR FOR 5 HRS-PROB AGGRAVATED OLD BACK INJURY. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK FOR SEVERAL DAYS LATER.

July 23, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3/4IN CONDUIT HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FIRST FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CONDUIT LACERATION TO FIRST FINGER OF RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

January 30, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS REMOVING PEBBLES FROM THE FLOOR UNDER THE #6 MILL TO THE OUTSIDE OF MILL BLDG THE CAGE ON THE BOBCAT LOADER WAS REMOVED SO HE COULD GET CLOSER TO THE MILL SOMEHOW HIS HEAD GOTR C CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOIST LIFT ARM ON THE LOADER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE MILL THEREFORE CUTTING HIS EAR

January 23, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING AN IDLER FROM FEED BELT HE WAS GOING TO LAY IT ON ITS SIDE AND THE IDLER FELL ON H IS FINGER SMASHED HIS MEDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

1984 · 12 incidents

November 26, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM HOPPER, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. INJURED WAS IN A HURRY AND SAID THERE WAS FROST ON THE WALKWAY

October 30, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS, TURNED AROUND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKL.E.

September 5, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CLEANING MILL GREASER PARTS IN THE SHOP USING CLEANING FLUID. ANOTHER EE WAS ALSO IN THE SHOP USING A CUTTING TORCH A SPARK FROM THE TORCH IGNITED THE CLEANING FLUID & THE ARMS OF THE INJURED. THE PARTS CLEANING AREA IS AT THE OPPOSITE END FROM THE EE USING THE TORCH.

August 30, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE DUCKED DOWN TO WALK UNDER A 5\ PLATFORM HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE & WALKED INTO A STEEL BEAM HITTING HIS HEAD. LACERATION TO LEFT BROW- 5 STITCHES.

August 19, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPL CLIMBED REJECT PIPE TO CLEAN IT OUT,WHEN HE REMOVED CAP FLOUR CAME OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

August 17, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TURNED WATER VALVE WHICH WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN,WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES.

June 23, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS USING PORT O JON IN PIT AND A S SPIDER BIT HIM ON THE PENIS

February 8, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BRUSHING DRY SCREENS & THE LID COVER IS HELD OPEN BY A ROPE- THE ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING LID COVER TO FALL ON HIS HEAD.

February 5, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING FLOUR CHUTE FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER THE OUTSIDE SECTION MOVED UP A FEW INCHES INJURING THREE FINGERS

1983 · 4 incidents

September 23, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON TOP OF DRY SAND ELEVATOR, THE WIND WAS BLOWING, AND THE FLUID BED DRYER ELEVATOR WAS OPERATING AT THE TIME WITH EXHAUST COMING FROM STACK. A PIECE OF RUST WAS B LOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE AND BECAME IRRITATED.

July 28, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING FAN INTO PUMP HOUSE,WHERE HE WAS WORKING,FORGOT HAD REMOVED GRATING AND FELL IN TO HOLE.

April 7, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RAILCAR ROLL BY USING A CROW BAR WHICH WAS AN IMPROPER TOOL FOR THE JOB AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK

January 15, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN SLIDE DOOR ON RAIL CAR WITH A BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT AGAINST RAIL CAR, FRACTURE FOREARM.

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