Piranha Proppant-Load Out Facility — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with removal of conveyor covers. As covers were being handed/lowered to him, accumulated sand fell off and onto the employee.
05/13/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Dry spring grass was ignited by sparking from carbon build up in locomotive exhaust stack. Damage was limited to grass on property. No equipment or other asset damage. No injuries.
03/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was working on 3/26/19 in dry plant shoveling out built up sand. Employee woke up the morning of 3/27/19 with a sore back and went to urgent care. The employee was diagnosed with muscle strai...
07/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported pain in shoulder verbally to supervisor on 7/29 but was unsure if work related or not. Supervisor did not complete an incident report and SH manager was unaware. Employee called on...
05/13/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee walking along top of the railcar when SRL locking mechanism engaged pulling the employee back and striking leg against a hatch which caused injury. Employee declined medical attention because...
02/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 342d lost Contract employee injured left knee while attempting to operate a switch which was difficult to move. The employee did not report the incident immediately but tried to self treat. Employee reported...
12/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing sand from tailgate and pinched fingers.
11/10/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was walking from a control panel to a check a temperature probe for a kiln. While walking the employee stepped onto the concrete slab of the kiln building with the foot partially overhanging...
10/14/2014 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee audiogram indicated standard threshold shift.
10/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was opening up a hatch toward the bottom of a hopper connected to a bucket elevator. The door swung open and hyper extended the employees arm causing a strain to the shoulder.
06/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing an electric motor from a conveyor - he was lifting it up and in the process a bolt caught the edge of a guard lying nearby, causing it to fall and hit him in the tooth. When he was hit...
05/22/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind blew sand into left eye while walking through plant yard.
12/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open a rail car hatch. When the hatch broke free, the employee's head went forward striking a part of the car.
02/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was pushing a high pressure sprayer and lost traction with his footing. When he fell forward the handle on the sprayer pinched his left hand.