All MSHA-reportable accidents at Premier Silica LLC operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
Miner states their knee buckled at ~5:30am while dismounting CAT 775 haul truck at end of night shift on 06/11/2017. Miner did not report the incident and went home. Miner called their supervisor at ~4:30pm on 06/11/2017 to report the right knee was swollen. Miner went to local ER diagnosed with knee strain. Miner was released back to work with restriction 06/12/2017.
Injured employee had just completed rigging a load on the 300 ton Link belt crane. EE made eye contact with the operator and asked if EE could come and talk to EE. While up on the deck talking to the Crane operator EE fainted and fell to ground and broke left clavicle. Employee was taken to Hospital where EE was found dehydrated and taking 3 meds for blood pressure.
Miner was using a pipe wrench to loosen spray nozzles on wet screen. When the threads loosened, the miner's right hand came into contact with the spray bar above causing a laceration requiring stitches to close. Miner was released to full duty.