Silica Services Mining, LLC — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was shoveling sand when they bent down to get more sand with shovel, they twisted their back and continued until it worsened.
01/19/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was performing housekeeping duties to mitigate slip hazards of ice and ended up slipping on that ice, resulting in a fall on their left knee. Employee refused medical treatment and continued...
12/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was removing a motor and agitator from flocculant machine, when lifting it out it started to slip forward and employee tried to catch it, upon doing so the guard caught the palm of EE's hand...
12/09/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was installing a door on an elevated building, they used a dead blow hammer to help knock door frame in place, when they hit the door frame the door bounced back and upon trying to catch the...
10/27/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was utilizing a shovel to clean around plant when they strained their back.
09/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost After completion of maintenance work on an elevated area, the employee was lowering a tool bucket down with a rope, the tail end of the rope became entangled in a shaft pulling the rope tight and cutt...
03/03/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking over scrap metal in laydown when EE lost footing and when EE landed on right foot EE felt a pain in the bottom of foot.
01/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was cleaning around plant when they slipped on ice and pulled a leg muscle.
10/18/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was exiting a semi truck at end of shift with lunch bag in one hand and paperwork in the other while stepping down, EE felt a sharp pain in left knee upon slipping on the bottom step resultin...
10/18/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a storage sand bag downwards with a pocket knife in right hand, EE was holding bag and stretching with left hand. The knife became stuck and upon applying more pressure to cut, it became...
06/27/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was cutting a plastic bag with a knife, upon cutting downward EE knelt down to finish the cut. When EE stood back up, EE felt a pop in the right knee.
06/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was stepping out of a building onto a ramp and twisted right ankle resulting in a sprain.
05/20/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost A driver was unloading a trailer onto a portable conveyor belt, upon doing so slipped and fell onto conveyor while opening gate. EE's right foot became wedged between conveyor and frame, fracturing EE...
01/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was climbing down (backwards) a step ladder attached to a machine. When stepping on the bottom rung, EE's left foot slipped forward and EE fell backwards landing on EE's rear end. Employee di...
10/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was picking up a 2""x4"" board when EE felt a pop in EE's lower back. Resulting in a muscle strain.
10/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling sand while standing in an awkward position when EE felt a pain under EE's right shoulder. Resulting in a Muscle strain.
01/31/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was operating a stand behind skid steer and it became stuck in the mud. When backing it out, the skid steer bounced on the tracks and EE fell off landing on their feet and the standing plate of the...
08/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was walking to dewatering plant and stepped on rock resulting in a left sprained ankle.
05/11/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was was performing a vehicle inspection under vehicle, troubleshooting wires when a gust of wind came and blew sand under the vehicle. As a result sand got into left eye. Overnight irritation got w...
02/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While walking a belt line checking on the conveyors Employee stepped between two blocks of ice and twisted left inside ankle.
02/05/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While operating a skid steer, EE was cleaning the floor of the truck scale when the bucket came into contact with a metal bar causing a sudden stop. Resulting in a soft tissue contusion to EE's chest.
01/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was operating front end loader, EE stopped and was exiting loader on left side. Upon stepping off bottom rung of ladder, EE stepped on a frozen tire rut with EE's right foot and EE's ankle folded o...
12/29/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE had returned to work from an injury of a sprained right knee. While working near pump EE's right foot became stuck in the mud and when EE turned, it twisted and sprained the same right knee. Upon...
12/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was looking up at plant while walking and stepped in a water hole spraining the right knee.
06/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing a dryer bearing, the maintenance person used a blow torch to cut a metal sleeve, followed by using a steel hammer to loosen and remove the sleeve. The heated and cooling metal shattere...
06/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing a dryer bearing, the maintenance person used a blow torch to cut a metal sleeve, followed by using a steel hammer to loosen and remove the sleeve. The heated and cooling metal shattere...
02/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While preparing to enter a cab driver's side, an employee fell back off the top step (31 inches from the ground) and landed on the ground. The employee may have hit the bottom step of another vehicle...
07/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Peterbilt truck and trailer operator was removing tow cable used to pull truck out of sand by loader. Employee placed cable on the loader stepladder and released their hold on the cable with the right...
05/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee grabbed onto edge of belt cover (sheet metal) to pull self up for inspection. Sharp edge of metal cut into employee's multiple right fingers. Most of the cuts were superficial, but one cut re...
04/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted While removing wheel chocks from a vehicle, the employee slipped in a sandy area and threw the wheel chocks. EE felt a slight pull in the lower back but did not feel pain and tightness until near the...
02/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted During a snowstorm, employee was outside and stepping down from a sidewalk/cement walkway onto a cement pad covered in snow. The employee slipped on ice under the snow and fell back, which resulted in...
09/14/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of cutting a steel pipe with a cutting torch, the metal popped out at the end of the cut, which caused the employee to sustain laceration in the left thumb.
01/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted An employee was using a loader to do some cleanups, while going into the pile for a bucket, employee went into a dip on the road and the Operator was jolted around in employee's seat and which caused...
12/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 102d restricted Mechanic pulled over to check fuel in the generator, while exiting from the fuel truck mechanic stepped on a broken step and sprained right ankle.
11/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee slipped and fell on the driver's side excavator track while cleaning the windshield. While falling, they grabbed onto the grab bar and hit the right lower back on the excavator track. Injury...
11/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was shoveling sand under a waste belt and caught employee's right pinky finger between the shovel handle and an angle iron (angled metal support) on the belt.
09/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While preparing to dispense hydraulic oil, the employee started the air compressor and was sprayed in the face with hydraulic oil, due to the handle left in the locked/on position and the nozzle left...
09/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Conditions unknown. Injury reported at 6:00pm on 9/2/2017. Employee did not feel or notice anything during the prior night shift (9/1/2017). Upon waking the following afternoon, they noticed swelling,...
04/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee doing first of the month task,(checking fire extinguishers). The employee was climbing to the deck of a 980K loader to check the fire extinguisher. While on ascent the employee hit their left...
01/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 18d restricted Employee slipped when exiting lab, fell and twisted knee
05/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee climbed off ladder on John Deere 450 EX and lost footing when EE was on ground. EE fell on ground and hit head on the ground. The fall was not from an elevation but when EE was flat on groun...
04/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Wet Plant belt #2 employee laying on cat walk on conveyor trying to brush material off belt and pulley. Wire brush got caught and pulled into belt, employee let go of wire brush & hit fore arm on 2.5...
10/31/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee driving a Volvo 180 loader hit 3 bumps in travel way and strained his back. Employee brought to ER and diagnosed with strain back and put on light duty.
07/24/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was trying to locate a bolt on a CAT D6 Dozer and tweaked neck while looking for bolt in awkward position.
10/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was checking the oil on a CAT 980K and while running a rag down oil dip stick was impaled by a cable spur into his left index finger. He came immediately and reported the incident to Saf...
08/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The haul truck operator was operating the haul truck when he hit a bump in the road causing the fire extinguisher to momentarily discharge. The operator finished the rest of his shift for the day wit...
02/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Worker kneeled down while shoveling and stretched his Achilles tendon.
01/23/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a crack on an exhaust stack. Employee was wearing full face shield, hard hat, safety glasses and gloves. Grinder kicked back to hit his face shield and chin which resulted in a...
11/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 92d restricted Employee was inspecting a chute while the plant was operating and an inspection cover fell and hit the employee on the left hand fracturing the bone on the back of his left hand.
08/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was replacing a section of pipe when the pipe slipped striking the employee in the left hand. Employee developed soreness in the left the following morning.