Middleton Operations — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/10/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 72d restricted Employee was changing a reducer on the dust screw because it was locked up, while they were trying to remove the bolts the reducer broke free and shifted to the side smashing the ring finger at the se...
03/03/2023 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A non-miner customer truck driver was knocked unconscious when a gust of wind blew their trailer doors open and slammed them, headfirst, onto the ground. The driver received medical attention for a c...
10/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking to the Lab EE tripped over floor mat and landed on their wrist causing a fracture.
09/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the armrest inside the L60H front end loader, they grabbed the lever with left hand and pulled up quickly as the lever was stuck and knuckle contacted the track for the arm rest...
09/02/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None A customer truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of the driver's truck on the US Silica customer pickup dock. The onsite emergency responder and 911 were notified. CPR was conducted until the...
06/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 36d restricted The employee was working in the mill room and when they turned they tripped over a cord falling on left side causing discomfort to hip left hip and thigh.
06/27/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee came to management complaining of localized shoulder pain for unknown reason. Employee stated the pain had been going on years and was aggravated possibly by driving forklift and using should...
01/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cleaning clay out of the top of a hopper when the machine rolled back and pushed the cleaning tool into chest causing rib fractures.
08/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted The employee was stacking 40-pound bags on the production line when EE felt pain in EE's back. the employee is complaining of strong lower to mid level back pain.
10/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee smashed his finger while trying to pry a piece of refractory from a plugged kiln chute. The employee received a broken finger and stitches to the tip of his right ring finger.
09/15/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bee flew down and stung employee in the neck
08/03/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 19d restricted The employee was cleaning out the bottom of #1 disintegrator with a long scrapper when a large piece of clay broke free and landed on the tool. the employees finger was smashed between the handle of...
02/25/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a power drill and was drilling a piece of metal. He was holding the metal in his hand and it twisted causing a laceration that needed stitches.
06/17/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was using a battery powered drill and it caught and twisted his arm causing discomfort in his elbow.
03/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On March 27th 2013 a miner with 4 years experience was helping a co-worker change a ton bag for the red system, when his hand contacted a raised weld on the side of the pipe, cutting it.
11/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost strained groin climbing ladder into haul truck.
11/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None lifting 3"" angle iron 10 ft long, the employee received injuries resulting in a hernia.
10/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 54d restricted The employee received a cut on his left index finger, while checking to see if a mechanism was loose on the hammer line.
09/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A foreign object ricocheted off clothing, under safety glasses, into eye.
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee moved a trailer to line it up with the ball joint on the back of a truck, he sprained his elbow in the process.
02/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A steel pipe rolled over onto the left ring finger of the employee, and pinched it.
01/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost The employee grabbed a set of steps and pulled them toward himself and felt pain in his back.
11/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None a particle of dust went into the employees eye
10/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was climbing onto a forklift when he sprained his knee pulling himself up.
10/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife on his hands and knees, the knife slipped and cut him above the right knee.
10/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee, while on break, walked through the warehouse and into the path of a forklift carrying a pallet of product. the employee heard the horn blow and was nudged by the pallet causing him to t...
09/25/2011 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An arc flash from resetting overload on the starter resulted in burning of eyes.
09/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted As the employee stepped out of a kiln he twisted and sprained his knee.
03/28/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Hydraulic fluid got into the eyes of the forklift operator for the warehouse. After taking several moments to wash his eyes out with eye wash and water, he deemed it necessary to seek medical attenti...
10/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The subject was changing a brake chamber when a spring struck him on the lip.
08/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee said that he may have hurt his knee getting off a forklift, but he wasn't for sure. There is pain and swelling around his knee.
08/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The miner was inadvertently injured when his left shoulder struck the window latch in his designated haul truck.
06/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The subject was helping a co-worker change a bearing on an elevator, he bent over to help lift a reducer and he pulled a muscle in his back.
01/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The operator slipped and hit his elbow on a material chute.
11/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The operator injured his back while shoveling loose material out from under a belt.
10/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee was retrieving a clay shed density from a clay pile when some loose clay fell and knocked her down.
06/25/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 26d restricted The subject was washing truck scales with high powered pressure washer, when he inadvertently struck the palm of his left hand, subject's hand is swollen and aching with a small laceration in the cent...
06/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The subject slipped in the mud while retrieving a mill sample and pulled his groin muscle.
11/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling out oil heaters when some kind of liquid got under glove and burned back of right hand. We believe the liquid may have been a degreaser.
10/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was shoveling pile of material and pulled something in his left shoulder.
09/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Employee was changing bags at Kiln #2. He picked up a pallet and stepped on a dirt clod and twisted his left ankle.
09/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working with hole punch and had left thumb in the way and another employee slammed hole punch down on left thumb of employee.
08/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pumping oil into Kiln tank. Employee was sprayed a little with the oil causing a chemical burn to his left forearm on the inside.
07/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was shoveling material and turned the wrong way causing his lower back the left side to strain and pull a muscle.
07/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was stacking 50 lb bags onto pallets, when he felt something pop in his left wrist area.
06/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inspecting cylinder for air leak when the cylinder closed catching the employees right pinky finger in trap doors.
05/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A conveyor was being moved as it was being moved. It the handle on an air valve to the on position.This caused the air line to whip around hitting the employee several times on his right shin causing...
03/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was stacking 40# bags, when he caught one off the conveyor line, he spun around and felt pain in his left shoulder area.
02/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was getting on skytrack, when he pulled the left side of his lower back.
12/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was removing empty pallet from stack to place in scissor lift. Top pallet was caught on another pallet and employee jerked pallet to get it loose. In doing that as the pallet became free his...