All MSHA-reportable accidents at US Silica Company operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
An employee on the ground level retrieved the tool and climbed 1 to 2 rungs of the ladder to hand the tool to the employee above. The employee appeared to lose consciousness and fell. The witnesses indicated that it appeared the victim was breathing. At 12:01pm, US Silica was informed that the victim had a heart attack and while at the hospital the employee died.
Employee was moving plastic bags of non perishable foods to a pallet to be delivered offsite to a charity event. When the employee bent over and came back up they felt a sharp pain in their back. Bags weighed less than 20lbs.
Employee was preparing to lower a catwalk into place. Employee was under the catwalk holding it in place in the raised position, over center. Another employee removed the bolt which secured the catwalk. The catwalk started to fall unexpectedly before help could get there. Employee pushed the catwalk back over center to raised position which injured back.
Employee stepped out of company truck and had discomfort in hip. Employee delayed treatment until 9/11/14. Employee became reportable on 9/22/14 when he received physical therapy.
EE was using an 8 x 8 Trash Pump, pumping sand and water from a clarifier. The employee, while standing knee deep in water and sand used his foot to push / adjust or move the 8"" suction hose. Shortly thereafter his right foot got caught in the suction flow and pulled his leg into the pipe. EE received a severe contusion that required medical attention.
Employee injured knee while walking as he served as a Miner's Rep on a regular MSHA inspection. Injury did not require modified duty until November 8, 2014.
while working on replacing an arm of the auto package system employee had to kneel on a chain conveyor. when employee moved off the conveyor for break, he felt stiffness in his back. employee did not receive medical attention until 7/10/14 as he thought pain would go away.
Employee stumbled over a floor drain and hit his left shoulder on the wall. It was later determined that he would need surgery for a rotator cuff repair. Note: surgery date of 8/1/14.
Employee stumbled while walking and smashed his little and ring fingers of his left hand.
Dust from is controlled by a Torrit dry filter. The dry filter blower motor was locked out and guards and belts removed to service bearings. Hazards of belt replacement were discussed among employees prior to task. During belt replacement, employee caught finger between belt and sheave. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured and lacerated requiring medical treatment.
Employee lifted a large wrench, twisted while lifting and felt a tightness in his back. Employee was put off of work until next evaluation.
Employee experienced pain in left bicep while using a drill. Employee given light duty due to muscle strain.
Employee reported that after he slightly bent over he came up and felt a pain in his lower back. He reported he did not lift anything and had pain in the past.
Employee was tightening bench vise and felt discomfort in his shoulder. Employee delayed medical treatment until 9/18/14.
Employee twisted to the left and experienced pain in his lower right back. Employee was put on restricted duty from 8/26/14 till 9/2/14 and returned to full duty on 9/3/14.
Squatting down to move into work position and felt knee pop. Treated using first aid until 9-26-14 when it became reportable due to medical treatment.
Employee using a digging bar during clean up, impact to right ring finger, resulting in a fracture in the tip of the finger and lacerations. Employee is on restricted duty.
Employee slipped on snow/ice and twisted left knee and was given restrictive duties.
Debris collected on face shield rim and fell into workers right eye during the course of demolition of ceramic tile on #2 ball mill.
Flying ceramic debris caused by impact from sledge hammer.
Employee was shoveling sand when he felt a pull in his lower back area.
Employee was dumping a portable sand dumpster and his thumb nail on his right hand got mashed between the dumpster and backstop on the forklift.
Tendonitis resulting from twisting wrist during 5 lb. sledge hammer during ceramic tile removal from #2 ball mill.
US Silica has received, on 7/9/14, a Medical Report that confirms that the empployee's hearing loss in his right ear is work related.
Possible occupational lung disease. No physical impairment. Employee retired 2/1/2014.
A commercial truck driver for SDA trucking Had an apparent heart attack that resulted in his death on 11/10/2014. This incident has been investigated on MSHA Event # 6547649.
A Service Worker suffered a fatal heart attack at a residential property owned by the company and adjacent to the active mine site. The Service Worker was removing an inactive LP gas tank when he fell ill. EMS was called by his coworker, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital. The fatality was due to natural causes and was not related to any mining activities.