Premier Silica LLCMining Incidents in 2002

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW FULL OF SAND. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN GROIN AREA. HE STATED HE PROBABLY HAD TO HEAVY A LOAD IN THE WHEELBARROW.

EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR SCRAPER IN THE PIT & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNBOLTING AN AIR CONTROLLED ACTUATOR. THE AIR PRESSURE HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE ACTUATOR BLEW OFF HITTING THE LEFT THIGH.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BAG OF SAND AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE PLACED A LADDER TO STOCK STORAGE SHELVES. A PUMP SHAFT WAS AT THE FOOT OF THE LADDER. EE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO STOCK SHELVES. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, HE STEPPED ONTO THE PUMP SH AFT LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND.

KARKNESS, TOP OF TAILING DAM WHERE TAILINGS PIPE AND ANCHOR STAKES ON SANDY GROUND SURFACE. EE WAS DESCENDING FROM LOADER IN THE DAR WITH LIGHTS FROM SERVICE TRUCK IN EYES. HE STEPPED DOWN ALO NGSIDE A 4 FOOT HIGH ""T"" POST THAT CAUGHT HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND BELTS AND SHOVELING INTO A WHEEL BARROW. HE LIFTED WITH HANDLES AND STARTED UPHILL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD STRAIN TO LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

THE EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE WAS AT THE PALLET CONVEYOR AND WENT TO BEND OVER & GRAB THE HAND CRANK TO MOVE THE PALLET AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER.

THE RAIL ON THE BAGGING MACHINE HAD BECOME SHARP DUE TO CONTINUOUS INSERTION OF THE BAGS FOR LOADING SAND. EE INSERTE BAG AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE RAIL.