Cheyenne Saline Co. #1 — Accidents
Total: 4 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2008 | INUNDATION | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Area experienced a 10"" to 11"" rainfall event with 8"" falling in the first 24 hours. This event followed 8.2"" in feb. and 3.5"" earlier in March. runoff overwhelled. 8"" turbine pump in the sump at... |
| 09/23/2006 | INUNDATION | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | 9/23 & 9/24 with reported 10"" of rain (guage at mine went to 6"") overwhelmed the sump at the drift mine pit and the 8"" electric pump and power went off and the 8"" diesel backup's clutch went out a... |
| 06/19/2003 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 40d lost | TWO SHUTTLE CARS COLLIDED IN AN INTERSECTION DUE TO A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN OPERATORS AND THE PRESENCE OF A LINE CURTAIN WHICH HINDERED VISIBILITY. THE BUMPER OF ONE CAR ENTERED THE O PERATOR... |
| 05/20/2003 | INUNDATION | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | RUN OFF OF WATER FROM THE MINE SURFACE AREA ENTERED THE MINE DRIFTS DURING A THUNDERSTORM. THE WATER PARTIALLY BLOCKED THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. THE ENTRIES HAD BEEN DEVELOPED BETWEEN 80 AND 150 FEET FROM... |