US Silica CompanyMining Incidents in 2002

UNCOVERING A TRUCKLOAD OF FILTER SAND PREPAIRING TO LOAD THE TRUCK, WHILE REACHING AND STRAINING TO UNWRAP THE PLASTIC COVER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF CHANNEL WITH ANOTHER EE, WITH ONE AT EACH END. THE OTHER EE BEGAN PLACING THE CHANNEL, CAUSING THE INJURED EE TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL AGAINST BUILDING WALL, WHERE HE CUT HIS ARM ON A PROTRUDING BOLT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING OIL FILTER ON TM400 TRACKMOBILE. AFTER HE GOT THE FILTER SNUG HE CLEANED HIS HANDS TO GET A GRIP TO APPLY FINAL TORQUE BY HAND. HE FELT A TEAR & HEARD A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STEPPED OUT OF LEFT SIDE OF DOZER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT FIRST FACING THE BLADE. AS HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP HIS RIGHT FOOT HUNG UP ON THE STEP. HE FELL BETWEEN THE TRACK & PUSHER ARM WHILE HIS RIGHT FOOT REMAINED CAUGHT IN STEP. HE THEN ROLLED FORWARD TO FREE HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF GRATING (METAL) WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO OTHER SECTIONS OF GRATING. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK. THE CONDITION OF THE EMPLOYEES BACK CONTINUED TO CAUSE HIM PAIN, SO HE HAD BACK SURGERY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2003. FEBRUARY 18TH WAS THE FIRST DAY THE EMPLOYEE LOST ANY TIME FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

EE WAS GOING TO REPLACE ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP. IN HIS MOVEMENT TO PICK UP THE 32 LB ROLL, HE FELT A SNARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT BELT LEVEL. HE HAD NOT PICKED UP ANYTHING, HE MERELY BENT OVE R.

SLIPPED ON WET SAND LAYING ON GROUND AT WAREHOUSE US SLIICA BERKELEY SPRING WV

EMPLOYEE'S HEEL CAUGHT ON SECOND FROM BOTTOM STAIR CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE METAL GRATING OF THE WALKWAY. HE HAD 7 SUTURES TO HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESAMPLING RAILCAR CXST 228137. AFTER OBTAINING SAMPLES FROM THE TOP OF RAILCAR, HE WAS RETURNING ON THE GRATING WALKWAY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DOWN LADDER. AS HE CROSSED THE ""A"" END WALKWAY TO THE LADDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 15' TO THE GRAVEL.

HE STEPPED WRONG, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE ASSISTING WITH THE PINION REPLACEMENT.

DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF FILLING AND PALLETIZING FIFTY POUND BAGS, EE SQUATTED DOWN TO REMOVE A BAG FROM THE BAGGING MACHINE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER VISITING THE DR, WE FOUN D OUT THE KNEE WAS SPRAINED.

PUTTING PALLETS ON PALLET LIFT, SMASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

WHILE CUTTING AN AIR SIZER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CUTTING STRIPS TO FORM WINDOW FRAME & IN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEFT POINTER & MIDDLE FINGERS, ALSO BREAKING THE POINTER FINGER. HE WAS PUSHING BOARD THROUGH & REACHED UNDER THE GUARD.

EE WAS MODIFYING BRACKETS FOR A RETURN ROLLER. HE HAD TO GRIND THE WELD OFF THE BRACKET, REPOSITION & REWELD. HE REMOVED HIS WELDING GLOVE TO GRIND. SWEAT WAS RUNNING DOWN HIS FOREHEAD & INTO HIS EYES. HE SWIPED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND WHICH HAD METAL FRAGMENTS ON IT & DEPOSITED FRAGMENTS IN HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE OPENING A RAIL CAR SLIDE WITH A BAR, BAR SLIPPED, LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND SLIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BALL TRAY SCREEN, ATTACHING IT TO THE BALL TRAY OF #3 ROTER SCREENER, SITTING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. EMPLOYEE LAID THE SCREEN ON THE TRAY WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING THE SCREEN ONTO THE TRAY, EMPLOYEE ALLOWED SCREEN TO FALL ABOUT 1/2 INCH AND CUT HIS FINGER TIPS.

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.