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Employee was working to balance a screen and felt a pain in EE's back. Upon examination, EE was put on restricted duty for two shifts, returning without restrictions on May 6th.

EE who had pre-existing chronic back pain upon hiring at the mine, and regularly sees a chiropractor, experienced discomfort while lowering an object during a shift. The employee went to personal chiropractor for an adjustment and returned to normal duties without any restrictions or time away on a subsequent shift

Employee experienced shoulder pain after pulling and securing a rope from one barge to another. Employee received an injection for pain at the doctor office but was cleared to work for employee's next shift.

During reinstallation of a tail pulley guard, the guard shifted. The employee tried to stabilize the guard when it shifted, and a piece of expanded metal cut through the employee's glove. The employee received 3 stitches in the left hand to ensure fast healing. Employee did not receive any work restrictions and returned to full duty the next scheduled shift.

Employee picked up tools before leaving the morning line out meeting, and strained EE's back. Employee was given lifting restrictions and an injection for the pain from a doctor. Employees returned to full duty 3 days later.

In the course of performing normal duties during a shift, an employee experienced pain in the left shoulder. Employee thinks this may have occurred during a Rotex screen change. Employee visited a doctor two days later, receiving lifting restrictions.

Employee was rigging poly-pipe and struck shoulder on mast of telehandler. Employee finished shift without issue, but then began to experience shoulder pain. After visit to physician, employee was advised to rest left arm and limit use.

An employee cut EE's finger on a conveyor frame while cleaning beneath the conveyor. The employee received three stitches on EE's right index finger. Employee returned to full duty, without missing any days of work and without work restrictions.

Employee received first aid treatment after small cut on finger. EE was prescribed an antibiotic and given limited use of right hand work restrictions.

While at work site, employee had incidental contact with pipe and received cut on finger. Received 4 stitches on finger and was released & returned to work same day.

Employee noted back pain at the end of shift after performance of normal duties. On March 12th, the employee was cleared to return to work without restrictions.

Employee was carrying a piece of I beam and slipped allowing the beam to fall on left index finger.

The operator was accessing a covered conveyor to replace rollers. While going from one side of the covered conveyor to the other, the operator felt a sharp burning pain in EE's right knee. The operator felt pain the rest of EE's shift and visited the doctor immediately after EE's shift.

Operator shoveling, felt a pain in his lower back. Left work for the day, went to doctor. Doctor determined lower back sprain.

Operator was lifting Rotex frames into a Rotex machine. Operator suffered an injury to his right shoulder.

Grounds employee was reinserting a wire mesh screen into the bottom deck of a Rotex mineral separator. While pushing the screen in, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee was able to walk and function but was clearly in physical discomfort.

The miner was entering the dryer building, when the east side door closed on his left hand, ring finger.

Miner was assisting in ongoing maintenance of the feed hopper on belt feeder number 1. While he was moving a sheet of steel with a co-worker, the steel sheet was caught on frozen ground. When he pulled the sheet to loosen it, he said that his lower back "popped" causing pain. Smart Sand notes cold weather as conditions possibly associated with this accident.