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February 12, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR CHISEL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE GUN, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS.

June 27, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING EXPANDED METAL WHEN HE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND WITH A FRESH CUT. TWO SUTURES REQUIRED.

December 3, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A FORM AT THE ORE HOPPER. ON HIS WAY HOME, HIS EYES STARTED HURTING. HE GOT HOME AND LAYED DOWN. HIS EYES STARTED HURTING WORSE. ABOUT 10:30 PM HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

March 16, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER IN APPLYING PATCH TO MILL & ACCIDENTALLY LOOKED AT THE WELDING AREA THEREBY SUFFERING A FLASH BURN OF THE ELFT EYE THIS WAS A MINOR INCIDENT

March 7, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN WHILE CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND BURNED HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF SLAG ON THE GROUND.

December 7, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS FILLING BAGS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CARH A BAG BEFORE IT FELL ON THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE BAG FILLER. HE SPRINKED SOMETHING N HIS BACK WHEN HE DID THIS.

September 21, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING WOODEN SCRAPER FOR LONG DRYER BELT. WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN THE BOARD THE BIT FROZE & DRILL FLIPPED CATCHING THIRD FINGER RIGHT HAND.

July 1, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING FASTNERS WHTH A DRILL. THE NUT LOCKED DOWN & THE DRILL TURNED, PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM.

June 17, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BAG FILLING MACHINE WHEN HE DROPPED A FILLED 100# ON THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE BAGGER. HE USED HIS FOOT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BAG AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAG AND A ST EEL SUPPORT BAR.

December 12, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ONE SIE OFF A 1/2" WASHER ON A BENCH GRINDER WHEN THE WASHER WAS DRAWN DOWN WAMP PULLING HIS THUMB INTO THE GRINDER WHEEL.

March 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FLANGE ON A SECTION OF 46IN DIA DUST PIPE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE SAME AREA EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE HAD RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH WHEN HIS EYE WAS GIVING HIM P AIN THEN LATER HE FOUJND THERE WAS A PIECE OF STEEL IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE

March 6, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OVERHEAD WELDING ON ENDLOADER BUCKET. HOT SLAG BURNED THROUGH LEFT LEG OF JEANS AND ENTERED LEFT BOOT, RESULTING IN BURN ON FOOT.

February 17, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING FLOUR & THE SWITCH STUCK IN ON POSITION CAUSING MATERIAL TO SHOOT INTO HIS FACE GOT SAND IN LEFT EYE

December 18, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SUCTION HOSE USING A FLRE TO HEAT THE END OF THE HOSE MAKING IT EASIER TO SLIDE HOSE ON PUMP. THE BURNING FLARE HAD ASHES ON IT SO EE HIT END OFF FLARE TO KNOCK OFF ASH ES. ASHES BLEW IN HIS EYE BURNING THE CORNEA, UPPER EYE LID, AND LOWER LID. CORNEAL ABRASION WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY IMPAREMENT. DOCTOR STATES WILL HEAL ON ITS OWN.

November 9, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING PC OF STEEL WITH HOIST STEEL SLIPPED CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE RAILING

October 17, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND IN #3 MILL TO RETRIEVE A HAND TOOL. LINER BLOCK FROM OVER HEAD FELL ONTO HIS HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEFT HADN. INJURED IS STILL HOSPITALIZED.

September 27, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A BIT FOR DRILLING AND FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.(WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES) DIAGNOSIS:FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED SUPERFICIAL CORNEA LEFT EYE.NOTE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 09-27-91.INJURED DID NOT G O TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10-03-91.NO LOST TIME.

September 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck against a moving object

HYDRAULIC WALKWAY UP PUT R FOOT ON TOP EDGE TURNED TOO FAST CAUGHT FOOT KNEE STRUCK ON EDGE OF WALK WAY

July 24, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN CHEST WHEN HE WAS STRIKING AGAINST LINING BRICK WITH CHIPPING HAMMER.

April 5, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OFF LOADING A PUMP SHAFT FROM A PICK UP TRUCK USING AN ELECTRICAL HOIST. THE SHAFT STUCK ON WOODEN BLOCK WHEN IT FREED IT WUNG TOWARDS MOTOR AND PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 12, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

REPLACING DRILL HAMMER WHEN A PART FLEW BACK AND HIT HAND.

December 20, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INJURED WHEN DRAIN VALVE OPENED HE AND THE PRESSURE FROM THE SAMPLINE CAUSED A SPLASH BACK WHICH STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER.

October 8, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING WITH PIPE ON A WELDING TABLE, THE PIPE FELL OVER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TABLE AND PIPE. FINGER WAS BROKE ON LEFT HAND.

June 28, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING WHEN A BAG LANDED CROOKED ON THE CONVEYOR BELOW HIM. HE TRIED TO STRAIGHEN IT OUT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT GETTING IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAG AND THE BAG SADDLE.

January 8, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SLURRY LINE IN PIT. WHILE PICKING UP PIPE WITH CRANE, THE CHOKER SLID AROUND PIPE, CAUSING HOOK ON BALL TO WHIP. EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF HOOK, AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECA ME PINCHED BETWEEN HOOK AND BASLL. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT SEEK TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY AS IT WAS THOUGHT THE FINGER WAS ONLY PINCHED. WHEN INFECTION OCCURRED SOMETIME LATER THE EMPLOYEE SAW A P

December 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING AWAY A BUSH, EE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND WHEN A TWIG POKED HIS FINGER.

October 30, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT THUMB WHILE PULLING BAG OFF LOADING SPOUT. EDGE OF SPOUT WAS SHARP. 3 SUTURES.

August 8, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

STAMP PAD CLIP ON BAGGING MACHINE BECAME DISLODGED AND PROTRUDED DOWNWARD. WHEN CLAMP, CAME DOWN TO HOLD BAG, IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS SUTURES.

April 27, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POSSIBLY A SMALL PARTICLE OF METALLIC SUBSTANCE HAD COLLECTED ON HANDS FACE OR CLOTHING AND DUE TO UNCOMFORTABLE OR ITCHING FEELING AROUND EYUE COULD HAVE BEEN RUBBED INTO EYE EYE WAS FLUSHED IMMEDIATELY BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL PARTICLE HAD TOBE REMOVED BY DR

April 20, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING BAGS ON AUTOMATIC BAG PALLETIZER AND CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN BAG PUSHER AND ROLLER.

March 16, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING PART ON STATIONERY WHEEL WHEN PART SLIPPED FROM WHEEL CAUSING CONTACT WITH BACK OF RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

December 7, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING OVERHEAD AND PARTICLE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED RIGHT WRIST CUFF OF SEATSHIFT BURNING THRU CUFF AND CAUSING BURNS TO UNDERSIDE OF FOREARM.

December 5, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WASJACKHAMMERING THE LAST TWO REMAINING ROCKS FROM NO.5 MILL AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE JACKHAMMER AND THE DISCHARGE CRATES IN THE MILL BREAKING THE MIDDLE FING ER OF RIGHT HAND.

September 21, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRINDING WITH WIREBRUSH HE RAN OVER A BOLT HOLE AND THE WIRE BRUSH BOUNCED INTO HIS LEFT LEG

September 2, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN OLD CONVEYOR FRAME FOR SCRAP WHILE STGANDING INSIDE FRAMEWORK WHEN FRAME WAS CUT THROUGH FRAME FELL ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING THE TOP BONE IN TWO PLACES & FRACTUR ING BONE IN THIRD TOE

August 5, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE END OF A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A TORCH. THE PIPE FELL AFTER IT WAS CUT THROUGH AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

June 5, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING NUTS FROM ROD MILL LINER BOLTS WITH AIR IMPACT WRENCH SOCKET KEEPER PIN BROKE & FLEW INTO HIS SAFETY GLASSES. RIGHT LENS WAS SHATTERED & FRAGMENTS OF GLASS ENTERED HIS EYEBALL

May 16, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

WELDING UNDER TEREX DOZER TRIED TO TURN AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER JAMMING BACK

December 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME & OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING (HOISTING) HOOD OFF MACHINE. WHEN HOOD PULLED AWAY FROM RADIATOR CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE, RESULTING IN HOOD SMASHING FINGER AGAINST RADIATOR PIPE, CAU SING RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BECOME LACERATED, REQUIRING FINGER TO BE SOWN UP.

October 22, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING BIT FO9 WELL DRILL & PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN EYE

August 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO WORK ON 1 SPRAY DRYER ABMOIZER WHEN HOIST WAS STARTING TO LOWER THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE ATOMIZER FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HAND.

June 23, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SA4ING WOOD ON TABLE SAW, ANDTHE PIECE HE CUT OFF CAUGHT IN SAW BLADE ANDTHREW IT INTO HIS FACE.

May 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING A HIGH PRESSURE FITTING ON A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON THE D-600 LOADER TO BLEED OFF THE PRESSURE IN THE LINE. THE FITTING BROKE AND THE HOSE WHIPPED. STRIKING THE BACK OF LE FT WRIST RESULT3NG IN BRUISES, LACERATION AND A FRACTURED WRIST.

April 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WANTED TO C2ECK V-BELT ADJUSTMENT. HE WATCHED WHILE SOMEONE ELSE TURNED OFF SWITCH. HE THEN REACHED AROUND BEHIND A GUARD & BELT WAS STILL SLOWING DOWN AND HAD NOT STOPPED YET, HE CUTHIS FINGERS 3

May 28, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EE, ELECTRICIAN2 WAS ADJUSTING PRESSURE ON STEAM JENNY VALVE RUPTURED, PIECE OF ACCUMULATOR BLEW OFF HITTING EE IN JAW, RIGTH CHEEK.

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