Signal Peak Silica of Atascosa — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/02/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a sprocket segment on the track pad and you need to put it at a specific torque. EE was applying pressure to EE's ratchet when the internal gear slipped in the ratchet causing EE's m...
05/01/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal EE was operating an excavator in Pit 2 at SPS Atascosa. Pit 2 is located between two tailings ponds. 9:18 AM one of the tailings ponds breached causing tailings mixture to flow into the work site. Tai...
11/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost During the disassembly while test fitting a bearing to the shaft, the bearing got into a bind and then the bearing slipped out of the workers hands, catching a worker's hand under it and smashed the m...
07/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was changing a bag in the nuisance baghouse and when employee lifted the cage it pinched left ring finger causing a laceration to palm side of the finger. The laceration required...
05/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee's left hand was caught between the V- belt and sheave wheel of a fan while moving the belt to inspect the bearings on the fan motor. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to...
02/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Injured employee was helping to remove the top screen from a Rotex Mineral Separator. The screen was pulled out too far allowing the weight of the screen to transfer towards the employee. EE was diagn...
02/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 16d restricted An employee was walking on the wet plant concrete pad adjacent to the west side of the process tank when they slipped and fell on to their left shoulder. On 03/04/24 the employee was diagnosed with a...
11/18/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted While descending a fixed access ladder the employee slipped on one of the rungs causing employee to fall below striking tailbone area causing injury. On 11/20/2023 the injured employee was diagnosed...
08/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 147d lost, 124d restricted An employee was helping to re-install a tail pulley guard on a belt conveyor when it slipped catching EE's left ring finger in the expanded metal of the guard causing a fracture of the distal phalanx...
08/01/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost Employee suffered an impact injury to upper body and legs while being caught between the jeep king pin connection area and fifth wheel hitch of the tractor.
05/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Injured employee was opening the access door to a Rotex (mineral separator) when they pinched the palm side of their right ring finger at the first knuckle between the door handle and latch, causing a...
05/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/12/23 after pulling open a sand box truck lid an employee noticed an abdominal protrusion. On 7/20/23 the employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia. Surgery to repair the hernia is schedul...
02/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Injured employee opened the hatch for a sand box. Once back on platform, the cage caught the box lid. While freeing the cage, the truck moved pulling the gangway down the horizontal track leaving an o...
12/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted The injured employee was standing on a belt conveyor guard changing a gearbox when EE slipped causing EE to fall and strike left elbow on a disconnect box that was in the area. Upon medical evaluation...
12/16/2022 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was working with a 3 man crew dismantling a Caterpillar 390F Excavator. During dismantling, EE was impacted by the counterweight. The other 2 crew members did not witness the accident.
12/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 21d lost, 9d restricted An employee was removing a shackle from a centrifugal diesel pump lifting lug plate when EE caught the tip of the right 5th (pinky) finger between the shackle and the lifting lug plate. The shackle mo...
09/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted An employee was working on replacing a pin for a skid steer bucket quick connect when EE caught the tip of their finger between a bar and the bucket. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the...
01/14/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 11d restricted Employee reported injury on 12/23/2019 and was treated at the clinic and released with no restrictions. Employee returned to the doctor and was given mild restrictions that kept employee working. Empl...
01/04/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Employee was closing a truck hatch when EE stepped on a band and rolled ankle. Employee was taken to clinic and a fracture was seen on the x-ray.
12/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was spotting an employee on a ladder when EE stepped back to look up and slipped. EE struck EE's lip and back while EE fell.
10/09/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking when EE slipped on a loose rock and sprained EE's ankle. The employee was x-rayed and no fracture but due to high ankle-sprain was given an Aircas (boot) to walk in.
05/15/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted The employee was cleaning off the waste belt when EE went to turn the water off, and stepped into a small dip and twisted EE's knee and felt a pop. The employee was taken to an offsite clinic and seen...
01/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 148d restricted The injured employee was helping to install electrical cable through conduit when a spool of cable unexpectedly shifted and fell off the stand striking lower left leg injuring knee, calf and ankle. O...
12/23/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was exiting a sand screw basin, while starting to exit the basin retractable lanyard seized causing the employee to stumble backwards and strike middle back on the sand screw (auger) causing...
11/04/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 28d restricted Employee was closing hatches on a sand truck, when ee stood up ee twisted straining lower back.
10/31/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 61d restricted An employee strained their right knee on 10/31/2018. They did not have any restrictions placed on them on 10/31/2018. The employee went for a follow up recently and at this point was given restriction...
08/20/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 26d restricted Employee was cleaning under a conveyor with a ride behind skid steer. Employee pinched fingers between controls and conveyor. Employee suffered lacerations and broken finger.
06/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner was removing cover on a bucket elevator, cover swung and struck miners arm. Miner received a laceration to miner's left elbow.
04/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 12d restricted Employee was closing hatches on top of a semi-trailer. Employee was wearing fall protection. The driver released EE's air brakes and began pulling off the scale. The sudden movement caused the empl...
02/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Technician was on on-call weekend and was unloading and placing barrels. The technician had to cross over a concrete transformer pad. There was a hole that was not covered and the area was poorly li...