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February 27, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall from machine

February 27, 2026, an employee and a coworker were cleaning tracks on excavator. While holding the hose of a sprayer as the coworker operated the sprayer, the employee slipped from the track surface and fell from the equipment. During the fall, the employee's right leg became caught between the excavator tracks, and the employee fell to the ground.

February 23, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A haul truck operator was pulling away after being loaded when an excavator bucket contacted the truck tailgate. The excavator operator believed the truck bed might roll over and attempted to stop it with the bucket. The contact jolted the truck operator in the seat, causing lower back pain. The operator was transported to a clinic and diagnosed with a lower back strain.

November 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee received a laceration to the head after falling.

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

November 6, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

They accidentally crushed their foot on the skid basket. got off by accident

August 14, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was inside the office section of the warehouse when EE encountered a bee and was stung on the left side of the upper chest area. Stinger was removed, first aid sting ointment was applied, drew boundary around wound to monitor. After several minutes, there is a small amount of swelling, but employee appears to show no signs anaphylaxis.

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.

June 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working in the scrap yard. Employee was throwing rollers in the scrap yard when a bee landed on EE's back and stung EE.

June 15, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning EE's area after finishing a project. Employee was changing air bladders on a screener. Employee bent down to pick up the bladder, EE pulled on it. The bladder was caught on the grating, it released suddenly and the employee fell back against the handrail and struck the left side of EE's body.

April 24, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch, cutting 4 inch square tubing when the flame of the cutting torch penetrated through employee's left welding glove.

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.

November 19, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The bee had traveled into the employee's sleeve while outside, then the employee thought it was fly and tried swatting it out of the sleeve and ended up getting stung twice.

November 4, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was on their way to the dry plant. While driving; a bee flew into EE's shirt stinging EE in the armpit.

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.

April 26, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

At 7:53pm on 4-26-23 employee was using Skid Steer #12068 cleaning a sand spill in silo 2. When the blade from the bucket of the skid steer came into contact with the seam from the scale causing the skid steer to stop abruptly thrusting employee forward. The act caused a discomfort in neck and shoulders.

February 9, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Our employee (EE) was in boom lift going from conveyor 1702-1902. Lift operator's hand slipped off joystick, then oper grabbed it again roughly. The jerk in movement of lift caused our EE's head to thrust back & then forward quickly. Our EE felt a twinge in neck, but EE didn't think much about it. On 02/15/2023, the pain had become bad enough that our EE sought medical treatment.

January 30, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was going up the stairs on our dredge. It was cold and icy that day. As the employee was stepping up, employee slipped and fell landing on right hand. Doctor was notified. Several days later, the swelling did not go down. Doctor sent the employee for X-rays. At that time we were notified it was broke. That was on February 3, 2023.

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.

November 25, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While working on a portable heater, employee reached in to connect a hose back onto the heater and cut their left hand with the propeller. Employee had the fan going because they were trouble shooting. Employee was too close to the fan while they were trying to connect the hose and cut their hand. Employee was not wearing gloves.

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.

February 2, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling a sand pile when employee stepped wrong and twisted left knee

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.

November 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing inner race bearing hitting it with a hammer when a piece of the race bearing dislodged and went into EE's left thigh causing employee to get stitches

January 13, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When walking through mud the employees foot became stuck causing EE to twist EE's right knee. Employee treatment was first aid until 3/17/2021 when EE was advised by a doctor to start physical therapy this was a first aid case until 3/17/2021

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.

January 31, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

While cutting 3/4 inch thick steel plate employee was struck on the left shin by falling plate the employee received bruising and laceration requiring 6 stiches.

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.

September 6, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was entering a silo to obtain samples and missed the step causing EE to stumble. When EE reached out to catch self, EE's hand came in contact with a sharp edge of the handrail causing a laceration.

May 2, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was unplugging discharge chute on dryer #2 when hot material broke loose striking the EE on back of neck and ear causing EE to jump from an elevated surface, in doing so EE suffered sprained right heel and minor burns to neck and ear.

April 28, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was observed acting strange. Another EE went to check on EE and found the injured EE passed out. EE did sit up on own and mentioned was experiencing chest pain and numbness in the arm. Emergency Services was called and EE was taken to emergency room for observation and was diagnosed with a panic attack. This is being treated as a first aid case.

April 16, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was changing a bearing on rotating cartridge puffer. The bearing was the load bearing part of rotating mechanism. The EE was using a bar to raise the bearing. Once the faulty bearing was raised, the EE reached under the bearing to remove it when it slide off the bar, mashing the EE's finger. The result was a fracture to EE's thumb.

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.

November 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was traveling down stairs of the dry plant transfer tower. When EE got to the bottom EE slipped on the last step, caught self and wrenched lower back in the process.

November 12, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

High winds started ladder tipping, ladder was caught by Rail/cattle guards. EE was standing in the vicinity and claimed ladder hit EE's hard Hat as it tipped.

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.

September 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Fall from ladders

EE lost footing on the third rung of ladder and fell striking right shoulder on the concrete floor. Safety personnel escorted EE to emergency room. Discharge instruction sheets were provided for a shoulder sprain first aid care only.

July 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to clean out Clarifier, with a 2 inch pipe. When attempting to push the pipe through sand build-up shoulder came out of socket and immediately went back into socket.

June 7, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlas Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending at the waist painting 2ft. x 2 ft. landscaping Rocks with a six inch paint brush. When the Employee felt a pulling and sharp pain the upper middle of back.

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