US Silica CompanyMining Incidents in 2017

At 9:02 am an employee noticed flames coming from the rental heater. Three employees tried to use fire extinguishers on the flames but it wouldn't extinguish. They called 911 and the fire dept. came around 9:25 am. and extinguished the fire by 9:38 am. The United rental heater was a 2012 Almand MH1000 which was a total loss.

EE was cleaning the Mill MCC Room when EE tripped and fell, landing on right shoulder. EE refused medical treatment, reporting was sore but OK. EE requested examination on 8/14. EE was examined on 8/14, 9/6 & 9/12/17. Soft tissue surgery recommended after 9/12 exam. Surgery occurred 10/18/17.

Employee tripped over sump frame beam and fell, employee broke femur.

Slip and fall injury to right knee occurred. Employee did not initially want any medical treatment. Later on employee had knee swelling and drained by Dr on 12/6/2017. Doctors diagnosis was possible meniscal tear on right knee now made this a reportable.

While attempting to slide the counterweight of a Rotex machine into place, the weight shift landing on the associates hand. The resulting injuries were lacerations to the left hand that required stitches to close.

Employee stated that while operating a loader in the pit, employee backed into a depression and jarred back. Employee requested medical treatment on 12/04/2017 and was given work restrictions.

The employee stated ee fell as ee was dismounting the truck.

The employee was lifting a slurry pump trailing cable when they felt a pop in lower back.

Two maintenance persons were tossing a piece of irregular shaped scrap cast iron pipe into a scrap metal dumpster. Piece caught edge of dumpster and spun and pinched two fingers between pipe and dumpster

Employee slipped on wet, partially icy area and twisted the right knee. Did not fall. Was referred for physical therapy

Employee unlatched the left rear fender of the L-350 Loader to swing it open. When the employee grabbed the handle and pulled to swing the fender open, EE felt a pulling in right lower back above the pelvis and wrapping around the side to right groin area. Employee also felt a strain/pull in the front of the upper right thigh.

While loading the Rod Mill with 11'X4"" steel rods, one of the rods fell out of the cradle and struck the miner on top of miners right foot.

While attempting to line up two pinch tube flanges the spud wrench that was being used slipped and struck the employee above the left eye. The resulting injury was a laceration that required stitches.

While cutting a piece of plastic with a hole saw the circular cutting bit jumped and struck the employee on the left wrist resulting in a laceration. The resulting laceration required stitches.

The injured miner was placing an opened bag of Portland Cement next to the project, when a plume of the power like contents of the bag struck EE in EE's left eye. The miner washed EE's eye out at eye-wash station and received prescription pain medication at emergency room. The employee returned to work the next day.

While doing a screen change on a Rotex Mineral Separator, an operator was tightening a bolt with a wrench. The wrench slipped and the operator's hand contacted an edge on the equipment. The operator suffered a laceration on right hand (third finger) that required 4 stitches.

At night, a Maintenance Tech slipped on a sanded patch of ice and fell to the ground - hitting face. The upper rim of safety glasses cut forehead / brow directly above left eyebrow. EE was taken to the local hospital where EE received 5 stitches to close the wound. EE returned to work to finish the shift. EE has not missed any regularly scheduled work.

ILLNESS: Carpal Tunnel left hand.