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January 20, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was shoveling sand when they bent down to get more sand with shovel, they twisted their back and continued until it worsened.

December 18, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a motor and agitator from flocculant machine, when lifting it out it started to slip forward and employee tried to catch it, upon doing so the guard caught the palm of EE's hand cutting it, requiring 5 stiches. Employee was not wearing gloves.

October 27, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was utilizing a shovel to clean around plant when they strained their back.

September 11, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

After completion of maintenance work on an elevated area, the employee was lowering a tool bucket down with a rope, the tail end of the rope became entangled in a shaft pulling the rope tight and cutting employees right ring finger.

October 15, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a 2"x4" board when EE felt a pop in EE's lower back. Resulting in a muscle strain.

October 13, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silica Services Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling sand while standing in an awkward position when EE felt a pain under EE's right shoulder. Resulting in a Muscle strain.

April 22, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Arizona LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wet Plant belt #2 employee laying on cat walk on conveyor trying to brush material off belt and pulley. Wire brush got caught and pulled into belt, employee let go of wire brush & hit fore arm on 2.5 inch angle iron.

October 11, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Arizona LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was checking the oil on a CAT 980K and while running a rag down oil dip stick was impaled by a cable spur into his left index finger. He came immediately and reported the incident to Safety Coordinator. After looking at his finger they transported him via ambulance to RMCH in Gallup.

February 28, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Arizona LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker kneeled down while shoveling and stretched his Achilles tendon.

November 18, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Arizona LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was inspecting a chute while the plant was operating and an inspection cover fell and hit the employee on the left hand fracturing the bone on the back of his left hand.

August 13, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands Of Arizona LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a section of pipe when the pipe slipped striking the employee in the left hand. Employee developed soreness in the left the following morning.

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