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January 11, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed EE's hand between flange on discharge suction pipe

July 19, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Maintenance team were unloading a beam from telehandler forks and placing beam onto catwalk, Back was hurt in the Process.

April 19, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping change metal screens on a T190 McCloskey. Employee was trying to fit a U-bolt in place, to hold the screen in place. (Bottom deck Screen tensioner) The U-bolt plate slipped down smashing employee's finger between the screen plate and the U-bolt.

August 17, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While connecting conveyor sections, section DF contacted section DE causing section to slide off the dunnage it was resting on. Employee's foot was pinned. The movement continued to slide across the steel toed portion and came to rest on employee's foot, causing injury. Employee was given first aid on site and transported to ER where employee was treated and released.

December 2, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on an excavator 336 and was removing the belly pan. The excess built up material on the pan was too heavy and the pan fell on the employee's foot. The corner of the pan landed on the top of the employee's left boot. It punctured a hole in the boot causing the injury to the foot.

June 20, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was chipping away some welding slag. A small piece flew back towards EE and landed above the safety glasses on EE's eyebrow area. Employee swiped between the safety glasses and the eye. At this time EE felt something in their eye.

March 29, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was inspecting fan bearings and turning the fan by hand. As the employee rotated the fan by the belts, the belt grabbed EE's glove causing EE to get right little finger caught between the pulley and fan belts. Smashing EE's little finger.

March 24, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping replace a return bin pulley. The socket EE had was too large for the small space. When EE stuck hand up to secure a smaller socket on the nut, the pulley shifted, catching EE's right ring finger between the metal frame and pulley. This caused a laceration to EE's finger.

November 26, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While splicing a conveyor belt, the employee lifted and pulled on the conveyor belt, then felt a pop in right wrist. Treatment was a first aid until 12/4/2021 when employee was taken to the ER for treatment and prescribed medication.

October 12, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was clocking out wiped sweat from eyes and face using sleeve of shirt and got something in the eye. Employee got Medical Treatment and had a sliver removed from the eye.

April 23, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down the ladder off the back of the water truck while holding a bucket, left hand slipped off the ladder handrail causing them to lose balance and fall to the ground and twisting an ankle.

September 7, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE's were removing ball trays from Sweco screen and one of the screens became lodged. Another employee pushed on the tray dislodging it and when it did, it hit the EE in the mouth causing a minor chip in EE's front tooth.

February 14, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

While cleaning silos sand got in the employees eye, behind their Safety Glasses.

February 2, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was getting into excavator and suffered a strain/sprain to right arm while pulling self up. EE went to Doctor on 2/06/19. Was released to return to work and schedule a follow-up on 2/22/19. Employee got MRI. Had torn ligament in right Bicep. Returned to work 2/22/19 with restrictions.

October 7, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was assisting in a long cable pull and was located near the end of the line. EE had back turned away from the direction the cable was coming from. EE did not hear co-workers yelling. The cable jumped the tray striking EE on the left wrist fracturing the distal radius.

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