DETROIT SALT MINE — Accidents

Total: 25 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Underground mechanic was traversing from the continuous miner onto a 4 foot tall step ladder. The mechanic had EE's left foot on the top step and was placing EE's right foot on the next step. When EE...
02/28/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Miner operating a UTV too close behind a haul truck. The haul truck stopped and reversed direction. The bed of the truck struck the windshield and ROPS of the UTV. Miner injured right arm during the c...
02/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was exiting the cab of the skid steer and rolled an ankle on a piece of raised metal in the bucket.
01/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was adjusting the width of the forks on a telehandler. While making the adjustment, the operator's hand slipped, and their finger was pinched between the fork and the back frame. Operator rec...
10/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While leaving the dry house employee slipped on stair tread.
10/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted While shortening the rope on the #2 hoist, the thimble assembly pin was removed and two employees pulled on the rope to remove it from the bracket. When the thimble was free of the bracket, the rope t...
07/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to close a gate on the rail car. After closing the gate, the employee threw the pry bar to the ground, causing a rock to fly up in the air and strike the employee in the e...
06/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Haul truck operator drove over a section of uneven ground and was not wearing a seat belt. The operator bounced up and hit head on the roof and hit knee on the dash. Operator was taken to the hospital...
12/12/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 194d restricted Employee was in the process of changing bits on the continuous miner. Employee struck right thumb with hammer while installing bit sleeve causing contusion. Medical treatment only.
09/09/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the conveyor cover on continuous miner 101 while standing on step ladder. A coworker was moving a wooden pallet and accidentally bumped the step ladder with the wooden pallet...
01/08/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Collar door switch at #2 shaft collar faulted out. Due to this fault the hoist operator did not know if the door had closed or not. This made it unsafe to operate.
11/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting cab of dump truck. In order to exit cab safely employee needs to utilize the three vertical steps and two hand grips. Employee was on the first step when EE lost EE's grip and fel...
05/15/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a stationary wire wheel to remove metal burrs from a short unistrut section, +/- 5"" long
10/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was repairing a 980K wheeled loader. In the process his right thumb got pinched between two components resulting in a minor laceration to his right thumb.
03/11/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There was no accident injury or illness of persons. A spring cup of one of the brakes mechanism was showing signs of ware and had to be replaced. It took more than 30 min. To trouble shoot and install...
01/23/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Preliminary Investigation: The operator turned his head to face forward while applying brakes. The braking process resulted in his nose striking the canopy.
05/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working to disassemble a piece of equipment, the suspended load shifted and pinched his left thumb
03/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee applied brakes, right wheel went into hole. Momentum caused employee's body to twist while right hand was on steering wheel, causing shoulder pain. Was not reportable till he started physica...
09/17/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Disconnected a hydraulic line while repairing a main control valve and the bucket on the machine shifted downward causing the machine to shift downward.
12/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on 988-B loader. He was moving along a platform ~ two feet off ground. Employee slipped and fell, catching himself with his palms down. He felt pain in his left wrist. He continue...
02/16/2004 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE ELECTRICALLY TROUBLE SHOOTING A DOWNED JUMBO, EE RECIEVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE WAS FIVE FROM DRILL WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON. FUSE CONTACTS ARC. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT. WE RECI EVED NO...
08/28/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT ABOUT 10:20 AM THE HOIST MAN ON DAY SHIFT NOTICED THE WEST SIDE SKIP NEVER LEFT THE POCKET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE WEST SIDE HOIST ROPE HAD COME APART AND BROKE JUST ABOVE THE LAST CROSS B Y CLAMP...
06/19/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CONDUCTING A #2 SHAFT, WEST COMPARTMENT INSPECTION, THE INSPECTION CREW PULLED THE SIGNAL CABLE TO STOP THE HOIST. AT THAT TIME THE SIGNALBELL STUCK IN THE ""ON"" POSITION. COMMUNICATION WAS EST...
01/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted RAISING THE BASKET HOLDING CLOTHING IN THE MINE DRY. A PIECE OF RUST FELL A BECAME LODGED IN THE EYE. AFTER 1/2 OF THE SHIFT THE EYE WAS STILL IRRITATED AND A PIECE OF RUST HAD TO BE REMOVED.
03/09/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 LOADER WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. WHEN THE LOADER WAS STARTED IT BAGAN TO INCREASE IN RPM'S AND EXHAUSTING A LARGE AM...