All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Silica Company operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was carrying two pry bars and a chain pull up a set of stairs. When he got onto the 2nd floor, his right knee gave out. Employee had strained his knee approx. 4-6 weeks ago on a job. Diagnosed with a torn minicus. Minicus was repaired on 10/16/09. Employee did not miss work, but is on restrictive duty for two weeks.
While climbing into the trackmobile the employee's hand slipped causing him to have a pain in his back. The employee reported the accident to the company on 9/2/2009.
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.
While walking to his monitor in the pit he slipped and twisted his knee. The incident just became a reportable/lost time yesterday (5/4/2009) when it was found out that his injury requires surgery.
Employee was stepping off of cement onto black top and fell landing on right knee. This was just a first aid accident until 4-7-10-became LWC accident.
Employee reported pain in right shoulder on 9/10/09 but didn't want to seek medical treatment as he though it was something minor. On 9/29/09 employee was attempting to release hand brake on a railcar when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Employee sent to medical center on 9/30/09 and was diagnosed with sprain in right rotator cuff.
Initial accident on 07/06/09-reportable as of 07/13/09. Employee was performing light shoveling along rail track, twisted to throw sand off of shovel and felt a pain in his left hip and lower back area. First aid until he was put on restrictive duty on 07/13/09.
Employee was chipping ""Nordbak"" hardening compound from the interior of a mill, when 2 particles ""flew"" into his left eye. Particles were washed out and antibiotic drops were prescribed.
While closing the bottom hopper gate on a rail road car the employee didn't notice a piece of metal sticking out next to the latch and struck his finger. The resulting cut required 3 stitches.
Employee stepped down onto a rail car from the loading platform and twisted his left hip and knee. He did not report to operator until March 18, 2009. Considered a first aid until April 9, 2009, when the employee was prescribed physical therapy.
While grinding in the shop area, the employee got a sliver of metal in his eye that needed to be removed by a doctor.
While using a walk behind forklift, the employee was performing a turn when she felt a pain in her shoulder, initially refused medical treatment. Recently her shoulder was bothering her, so she sought medical treatment and was told she needed physical therapy and there is a possibility of surgery at some point.
The filing of this report is not to be construed as an admission by the company that an occupational respiratory disease or illness has occurred. Employee is still working. The B readed notification was received on 06/01/2009.