Cargill Deicing Technology-Cleveland Mn — Accidents

Total: 357 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hydraulic pump would not reset on the production hoist pinion brakes. Employee replaced motor starter but the pump still would not run. Employee found blown control fuse replaced it and the hoist...
08/02/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 5:15 AM surface maintenance discovered that the PLC system for the production hoist had frozen preventing them from being able to operate the hoist controls. Trouble shooting was done, the...
03/17/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The 70 ton feeder was not running this allowed the 70 ton hopper to fill and stop hoisting. The west skip of the production hoist could not be emptied and because of that it could not be used an escap...
01/25/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An operator was tramming the 750 cable truck in A main in intake air when the equipment stalled at M17 along the west rib line. The operator attempted to restart the equipment but it would not start....
12/14/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 4:45 a problem was identified during normal testing of the production hoist main breaks. Trouble shooting began, repairs were made, and the hoist was opperational at approx 5:45 am.
12/02/2015 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 4 PM a drill operator found a misfire in u27 d tunnel face. The drill operator attempted to use an inappropriate technique and utilize the face drill steel to clear the misfire. This action...
10/05/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east production skip did not fully dump on surface. The east skip returned to the mine and was loaded a second time. Due to the additional weight the skip was not able to be hoisted. The productio...
09/28/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The South Transformer Main Breaker tripped at 8:25PM affecting the service hoist. The cause of the power trip could not be immediately identified and the mine was evacuated.
09/27/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hydraulic pump would not reset on the production hoist pinion brakes.
08/19/2015 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None As a Bolter operator was installing chain hangers in U15 83 panel C tunnel he began to see visible emmisions exiting the hole he was drilling. The unit was evacuated, power was dropped and a superviso...
08/17/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Hot work was performed on the fan during first shift, fire watch was performed with no issues. All employees exited the mine at 7PM. At approximately 11:45 pm third shift maintenance employees discove...
06/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the walk behind Bobcat skid steer, performing clean up duties in the underground mill the employee pinched his hand near his pinky/ring finger between the piece of equipment and the su...
03/04/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the replacement of the lanyard switch at the service landing, it became impossible to reset the service hoist. The remote e-stop relay in the safety circuit would not close, thus not allowing r...
02/18/2015 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While drilling in GH 20 drillers were encountering gas and water. During routine air monitoring per drilling procedures drillers detected .26% CH4 at the designated monitoring area at U2
01/23/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production hoist tripped to manual on a converter fault. The control board on the east converter was found to be bad. The board was replaced, power was restored, and test runs were performed.
01/12/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection of the production hoist the employees tested the upper limit switch and the hoist tripped out but was unable to be reset. The employees remained on the inspection deck during trou...
12/28/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The pin that holds the link bar for the number tail 2 rope in place at the bottom of the east production skip had failed allowing the link bar, chase block, swivel and tail rope to fall to the bottom...
12/12/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None During routine inspection, a maintenance supervisor identified the presence on methane at the mouth of unit 6. MSHA was notified. Curtains were established in the west sub main to increase ventilation...
12/06/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Service Hoist would not moved and displayed a communication fault. Switch was rebooted and test runs were performed.
12/03/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While conducting regular examinations a maintenance supervisor detected the presence of a small amount of methane at the mouth of Unit 6. Upon further investigation methane was being liberated from on...
11/30/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees tried to start the production hoist it would not operate and a communication error was received.
11/28/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None East motor of the production hoist failed due to a short in the armature impairing use of the production hoist.
11/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While descending the LHD ladder way, the maintenance employee lost his balance as he stepped to the ground. He stumbled backwards, fell to his backside and contacted his head on the structure of a spa...
08/04/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production hoist went to manual. Electricians investigated and performed trouble shooting. Problem was identified as brake caliper was out of adjustment. Caliper was adjusted properly and re-secured....
07/29/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Service hoist kicked out because of a rope slip fault and could not be reset. Tach driver was replaced.
07/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was changing a bit on a roof bolter drill steel. He tripped and placed his right hand on the loaded bolt carousel to brace himself. His right pinky finger contacted the corner of a roof bolt...
06/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee noticed a piece of debris in his walking area at the gator pad. In an effort to prevent himself or someone else from tripping or injuring themselves he attempted to toss the chunk of salt...
04/23/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None West loading pocket of the production hoist broke free at the flange connecting it to the butterfly gate. The pocket slid down damaging a cat walk and one of the nearby button timbers. The cat walk ha...
04/03/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The service hoist tripped out while staged at the mine landing. Trouble shooting began and a bad magnetic switch was identified as the problem. The switch was replaced.
03/27/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While inspecting the east production hoist motor, damaged bolts were identified between the coupler and the disc. Hoisting was stopped a mine evac was called and the damaged bolts were replaced.
01/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was sitting in his gator taking a break. He stood up to go get a drink and due to an underlying medical issue blacked out falling forward and contacting the lower half of his face with the...
12/10/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The DC converter control card for the production hoist failed not allowing the hoist to function.
10/30/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PLC processor card failed on the production hoist taking it out of service.
10/29/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist went into manual and could not be operated. Processor card lost program memory.
09/09/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Service hoist went down at 4:15 am. PLC processor card failed. Processor needed to be replaced and software reinstalled.
08/31/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At shift change the service hoist went down no personnel were in the mine. The drive control power and the track limit switch in the mine were repaired and the hoist was put back into operation
08/19/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While bolting in U8 E tunnel 53 panel a small pocket of methane was breached and bled out within 20 minutes highest reading obtained was .9 percent.
07/25/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Concrete rubble was observed on top of the service skip by DMC as they were preparing to begin the day's work in the shaft. Concrete from the shaft liner broke free and contacted the bonnet of the ser...
07/05/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Roll back fault occurred in the service hoist system. Hoist was reset and all checks were done. Hoist was placed back into service.
06/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner had his finger smashed by a bolt driven out of a guide and pinching his finger against the shaft wall.
06/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to shift approach rail away from the #6 scale rail, the joint bolts were removed and a steel wedge was driven into the gap to force joints to tighten the gap that opened up in the joi...
05/28/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist Power feed failed at the transformer controlled by Cleveland Public Power. Feed was then repaired by CPP.
05/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted During motion on lower a vertical bent section, injured worked contacted the edge of an exposed angle iron. Injured worker received a laceration on his left forearm.
03/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The hand brake of a rail car was stuck so the employee tried to jerk the wheel, it did not move and he felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a minor tear in the left shoulder...
03/04/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The voltage regulation transformer for the production hoist control circuit had and internal problem that would not allow it to provide full voltage to the system & a brake solenoid coil connector sho...
02/04/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Power was lost to the entire facility due to an accidental trip by Cleveland Public Power. CPP was contacted and the power to the site was restored.
08/03/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Prod hoist tripped and could not be reset. Upon investigation It was determined that an H strand on the SW guide rope of the west skip had separated from the rope and had coiled up between the sho...
07/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO MECHANICS AND A SUPERVISOR WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE TRIPPER BRIDGE TO MAKE AN UPGRADE. WHILE THE SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING THE TWO MECHANICS BY OPERATING THE MANUAL JACK, MOVEMENT IN THE JACK A...
04/11/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hydraulic brake system for the production hoist was overheating and was unable to be reset. The problem was evaluated and correcting by replacing hydraulic brake system control valve.
03/28/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None On the afternoon of Wednesday March 28th while drilling a twenty foot test hole at the mouth of unit 15 we struck a gas bleeder. Gas readings were taken and found to be in excess of .25% CH4. State of...