All MSHA-reportable accidents at Premier Silica LLC operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
Miner was using 1 1/2 inch water hose to wash scrubber. Miner bent over to turn off 2"" water valve and felt pinch in lower back. 1st Dr visit 10/30/14 released w/o restriction, 2nd Dr visit 12/11/14 released w/o restriction, 3rd visit 01/26/15 given work restriction and Rx medication that will not allow to work.
Mechanic changing cutting edges on 938K loader. Two maintenance employees stopped and started to help. While installing last bolt on left side of cutting edge, employee put palm on bolt to hold in place while mechanic tightened bolt. Bolt came loose and spun causing cut through glove and employee's hand.
EE states was climbing stairs when left knee buckled and twisted.
EE operating CAT 775 HT when he encountered a dip in haul road. EE reported that jarred his back. EE saw doctor, released w/o restrictions, 11/10/14. Follow-up appointment 11/17/14, released w/o restrictions. EE saw doctor 12/04/14 given restrictions for work.
Miner was changing the shaft and bearings on the head pulley of the 40/70 bucket elevator. He and another miner were trying to place a pry bar between the belt and the pulley to position the belt. The miner' s finger was pinched between the pry bar and the belt.
03/17/14 Miner reported falling while descending screen house stairs, pain to right knee. 04/03/14 Miner requested to see doctor, released full duty. 05/02/14 Miner had follow up doctor apt. 06/12/14 Miner saw orthopedic doctor. Company was not notified of specialist 06/12/13 until 08/04/14. Injury meets reportable status on 06/12/14.
Driller and Assistant were pulling casing. The assistant turned the casing loose. The driller pulled casing up, the casing stuck and then released causing the casing to jerk in an upward motion hitting the driller assistant in the mouth.
Employee had the rear of the fender un-bolted on a 938K (SWL02604)and laying on the tire and had one bolt holding the front of the fender. Then it slipped and fell with my left hand under it. It appears that it was hung up on open door latchback linkage and then slipped off. There was a sharp point that cut the little finger on left hand.
On 03/02/2014 miner reported that his eye had become irritated at the end of his shift while picking up for the day. High Easterly winds prevailed most of the day on 03/01/2014. Miner was seen at local ER. No object found in his eye. Given medication for scratches and irritation and released to work.