Mining Incidents

Tyler Plant Metal/Non-Metal

U.S. Silica Company · Surface
Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Lindale, Smith County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104182

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2014–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
177
citations
44
significant & substantial
$149,730
proposed penalties
$87,609
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4 16,216 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 73,532 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,134 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 72,266 4 2 55.4
2018 Q1 64,029 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,376 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,376 2 0 841.8
2017 Q1 2,376 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2018 · 3 incidents

October 17, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NBR Sand, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The Operator was performing maintenance on a gear box that was located on the ground at the Wet Plant Department. Operator was bent down while performing the job, when Operator raised up and stepped back, lost footing and slipped. As Operator was slipping, forehead encountered the gear box motor mount, resulting in a laceration.

July 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NBR Sand, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was attempting to dismount a 15KVA electrical transformer approximately one foot off the ground near the scale station. Employee lost balance which resulted in the employee hitting head on a piece of unistrut used to mount transformer. Employee WAS wearing hard hat and safety glasses.

January 30, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NBR Sand, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing routine maintenance/clean-up near tail pulley of conveyor miner felt a pain in EE's left knee while twisting and bending.

2017 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NBR Sand, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing belt for new conveyor, EE had left hand clasped on cable, to close to snatch block pulley system, when the tension relieved itself from belt thus jerking left hand into pulley, and pinching small finger between cable and frame of pulley.

June 21, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal cement worker, concrete worker, form man, mandoseal man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NBR Sand, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rigging a bundle of rebar with chains, bundle was raised, a 2x4 was placed under the bundle. As the bundle was lowered, the employees' pinky finger on right hand was caught between the 2x4 and the ground. Produced an open fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.

May 10, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NBR Sand, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner who was injured had hand in the line of fire of a 2lb hammer that was being utilized for the roller replacement maintenance activity. Miner did not perform task in a manner where the safety risk for hand injuries was minimized. Miner received a laceration at the tip of the index finger.

2016 · 1 incident

May 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NBR Sand, LLC · Struck against stationary object

was torqueing the take up to track a belt and the wrench slipped which caused EE's hand to hit the guard causing a laceration on the palm of EE's right hand. Received 5 sutures in right hand.

2015 · 3 incidents

July 23, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NBR Sand, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning area prior to installing bumpers to screen building. He was cutting a piece of debris with a utility knife. The knife slipped and struck his face knocking off his eye protection and cutting the bridge of his nose. Conditions were dry. After seeing a doctor he was told he could return to work. He was prescribed antibiotic only.

April 30, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NBR Sand, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on poly pipe while attempting to pick up a piece of wood, was startled by a snake, slipped on the pipe and landed on his shoulder. Dr. visit and x-rays determined that the shoulder was separated. Initial Dr. visit suggested seeing an pediatric orthopedist to see if surgery would be necessary.

March 5, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
NBR Sand, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working too close to an energized auger with a hole in the housing exposing him to moving parts. The auger was not locked out. The employee was removing silicone from around the hole in the auger housing tube while the auger was running. The employee's welding glove was caught in the auger and pulled his thumb in.

2014 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NBR Sand, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was placing pipe on forks of a sky track and his fingers got pinched between pipes

June 5, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NBR Sand, LLC · Struck by flying object

Another employee was beating a bearing with a hammer. EE was standing next to the employee watching when a small sliver of metal flew out and hit him in the hand. He was not wearing gloves and there was only a small abrasion. He removed the metal and stated he did not need any additional medical attention.