HC Augusta LLC — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/13/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing a fixed ladder located outside and the wind blew sand behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's eye. A grain of sand became lodged in EE's cornea and had to be removed by a doctor...
12/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was climbing a ladder and felt left elbow pop when EE got to the top. EE has been diagnosed with tennis elbow.
09/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee attempted to remove sand from a 1"" pin hole by sticking a finger in the hole while another employee was sliding the tow bar into the equipment. The employee's pointer finger was subsequently...
08/04/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was using a tinker bar to move a piece of equipment into place, which resulting in a strained back.
02/05/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A 289D Cat Skid steer belonging to Gerke excavating was working on property owned by Hi Crush Augusta when it suffered a mechanical failure that resulted in said piece of equipment catching on fire. A...
01/04/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was using a cutting torch to cut through 1/4"" steel on a UHMW-lined conveyor chute. The UHMW ignited and burned inside the chute, which caused the conveyor belt at the top of the chute to st...
12/26/2017 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 7d restricted The employee was standing on the floor and turned EE's body to reach for a pail when EE's knee twisted and popped. EE was not holding anything at the time of this non-contact injury.
09/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a hook to shake a plate press when the hook slipped off the press causing the employee to stumble backwards and strike their back against an I-beam.
08/31/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 10d lost, 5d restricted Employee experienced shortness of breath and chest pains after having climbing down from a silo. Employee was given a ride to the ER where the condition was subsequently diagnosed as a heart attack.
07/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a hose with a utility knife and cut middle finger requiring 6 stitches.
07/14/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost Heat exhaustion. Staff member was changing screens on the screen deck. The temp in that area was just over 100 and the staff member was in that area for about 45 minutes.
11/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ice build-up on a conveyor. a fellow staff member was breaking ice off the conveyor with a hammer and a piece of ice traveled horizontally about 5 feet and struck the staff member in the upper lip. Th...
10/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripped coming off a ladder
06/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 25d restricted Employee was connecting conduit in a hole he dug and sand fell in on side and hit him in the hip area and injured his hip. He said the hole was only 3.5' to 4' deep but he was on his knees when it hap...
06/17/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost Employee stated he has Tendonitis of his elbows (R/L). Employee stated it happened while at work using scrapper in a sand hopper. Employee reported this injury on June 17, 2014 with a doctors slip. it...
02/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted EE was climbing down a ladder and after he reached the ground he turned and slipped on some snow that he just brushed off a railcar. This incident happened in our 500A silo. EE fell landing on his tai...
02/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee pinched his finger in the snatch block causing the tip of his left hand pinky finger to be removed.
01/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Equipment 170A was locked out and staff was wearing the proper PPE. Employee was replacing screens with the assistance of another EE. Employee had his finger on the door cover as other EE shut the doo...
12/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost On 12/5/2013 ee stated in writing that he strained his back pulling up on a spud bar. He did not want to see a doctor and finished his shift. On 1/16/2014 he seen a Doctor for a back pain. He was off...
11/20/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted Employee was trying to pry a lock devise on a railcar, when he slipped and injured his lower back.