GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 282 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing v-belts on hummer screen when the counterweight moved. The employee's glove was caught by the v-belt causing a finger to be pinched between the belt and the belt pulley.
01/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was getting off the vertical drill and slipped off the last rung of the entry ladder. Employee fell on employee's right side and arm. Employee was taken to the ER as a precautionary method an...
10/22/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 440d restricted The employee was walking near the maintenance shop when EE tripped over a flume cover and fell to the ground. EE put hand down to catch self and felt pain in the left wrist almost immediately. EE had...
06/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was standing on a ladder replacing a rubber gasket on a condensate line when employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The ladder was being tended by another employee due to no tie-off an...
05/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was pulling on the v-belts to spin the dust collector fan. Once EE stopped pulling on the belts, the fan rolled backwards pinching EE's fingers between the belts and pulley.
03/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted As employee was helping to lift a Rotex screen, EE felt a ""pop"" in the right shoulder
01/03/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee had bent over to seal a tanker truck lid and felt a twinge in their back when they raised up.
07/21/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Breaking salt lumps out of a dryer with a sledge hammer (20#). Hit the dryer chute at a awkward angle and felt a vibration in EE's right shoulder. Was unable to use the hammer without pain.
05/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 517d lost During a belt extension, employee was hit by a cable used to pull the old conveyor off. An employee started moving the jeep unaware that the cable was still attached. Once the cable starting moving it...
05/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 109d restricted During a belt extension, employee was hit by a cable used to pull the old conveyor off. An employee started moving the jeep unaware that the cable was still attached. Once the cable starting moving it...
02/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was descending down a stairwell when EE felt a ""pop"" in EE's left knee along with a dull pain on the side of EE's knee.
12/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted While tightening a conveyor belt using a adjusting wheel, the employee felt a pull in lower back. Employee stopped using the wheel until another maintenance person arrived to help.
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted After loading a tanker truck the employee strained EE's back as EE pulled self up onto the loading platform. The trailer EE had completed loading was lower than other trailers causing a larger area be...
02/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 107d restricted Employee slipped on ice while walking in parking lot injuring left ankle.
12/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 371d restricted Mechanics were in process of changing dryer trunion roller, the floor grating shifted and fell through building structure, employee lost balance and fell to floor below. About 19 feet.
11/23/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 178d restricted Employee was walking when they felt a twinge in right knee. The next day employee was walking into a break room when they felt a ""pop"" in knee. Employee went to the clinic and found to have arthriti...
09/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was operating a bag machine when EE pulled a bag back toward self to realign the bag with the sealer. EE states EE felt a ""twinge"" in EE's left shoulder when EE pulled the bag backwards.
02/18/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 250d restricted Inspection door blew open due to air leak striking employee on the forearm. Air had leaked from a partially opened inlet valve causing the inspection door to be pressured up to 30 psi.
09/27/2019 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Employee was walking up stairs and felt a ""pop"" in left hip. The incident occurred on Friday, September 27 but was not reported to a supervisor until Monday, September 30. The employee was taken to...
07/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was lifting a 12"" vinyl hose about 1' to clear the hose of a salt lump. When the employee pushed up, employee felt a pull sensation in shoulder.
06/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Pulling on conveyor belt and strained lower back during belt replacement. Employee noticed stiffness in lower back next morning. and reported to supervisor Monday morning when they returned to work.
03/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The employee tripped on a piece of loose flooring. When they put left foot down to brace themselves, they felt a pain in the calf muscle. EE said they felt ok and continued to work. After five days of...
01/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was helping a fellow employee pull a wheeled hopper out of a trash chute when EE felt EE's back tightened up. EE reported the incident the next day, January, 16.
09/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The employee was starting to ascend a vertical ladder when EE heard a ""pop"" in the right shoulder.
03/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Stepped on pallet top sheet which was slick and caused employee to fall. When ee fell ee tried to catch self, ee bent thumb backwards as ee fell.
03/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee tripped on a piece of angle iron, causing a sprain of the right ankle.
01/20/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist #1 would not reset. MSHA was notified at 7:07 am, Evacuation started at 7:05 am and completed at 7:18 am. The hoist was repaired at 7:30 am and the miners went back underground at 7:39 am. The h...
01/20/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist #1 would not reset. MSHA was notified at 3:06 pm, evacuation started at 2:55 pm and was completed at 3:05 pm. The hoist was repaired at 3:25 pm and the miners went back underground at 3:33 pm. T...
01/17/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 guide pump coupler and line. EE notified MSHA at 9:40 am, evacuation started at 9:40 am and was complete at 10:05 am. The hoist was repaired at 2:00 pm and the miners went underground at 2:05 pm. T...
01/16/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist #2 switch broke by loose scale. MSHA notified at 2:05 pm by EE. Evacuation started at 2:05 pm and was completed at 2:12 pm. The hoist was repaired at 2:20 am. The miners went back underground at...
01/12/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist #2 would not reset. Evacuation started at 7:20 pm. Evacuation was completed at 7:22 pm, the hoist was repaired at 7:50 pm. The miners went back underground at 8:00 pm. No injuries occurred. To p...
01/07/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Outage on Hoist #2 due to cold weather. MSHA was notified at 3:55 am by Mike Law. Evacuation started at 3:53 am and was complete at 4:05 am. The hoist was repaired at 10:25 am and the miners went back...
12/27/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Pump Leak
12/27/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Lube pumps
12/20/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 Hoist would not reset.
12/19/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to cold weather the hydraulics would not work properly.
11/18/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical Issue with motor. MSHA notified at 7:00 am., evacuation started at 6:55 am., evacuation complete at 7:10 am., Hoist motor was replaced and tested at 8:35 pm., miners returned underground at...
10/13/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted A tube winder operator was poking some stuck cans near a roller when the roller pulled the poke rod under the roller. The operator instinctively tried to grab the rod but missed. EE's hand was pulled...
10/11/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist contact, Mine evacuated at 7:30 am, MSHA notified was notified at 7:30 am, evacuation complete at 7:46 am. Hoist was repaired at 9:15 am. Tested and miners returned at 9:20 am.
09/16/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hydraulic pump leak. Mine evacuated at 5:35 pm, MSHA was notified at 5:40 pm, evacuation complete at 5:55 pm, hoist was repaired at 9:00 pm, tested and miners returned at 9:05 pm.
09/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was moving a bag of ingredient off of a pallet and hit a fire extinguisher, knocking it off the wall onto the top of foot. Employee was examined at the ER, no broken bones just deep contusion...
08/24/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a portable band saw to cut a seized bolt. The employee put too much force on the saw and pushed the blade of the saw into finger. EE cut finger.
07/22/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Number 2 hoist had a hydraulic break. MSHA was notified at 10:00 am, miners evacuated at 10:00 am, evacuation was complete at 10:22 am. Hydraulic was repaired, tested, and miners returned underground...
07/21/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Number 2 hoist had a hydraulic break. MSHA was notified at 9:42 pm., miners evacuated 9:30 am, and evacuation was complete at 9:40 am. Hydraulic was repaired. tested, and miners returned underground a...
06/01/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 gear had a loose electrical wire. MSHA was notified at 2:25 a.m., miners evacuated at 2:20 a.m., and evacuation was completed at 2:45 a.m. Hoist wire was repaired, tested, and miners returned unde...
04/20/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical issue with switch. MSHA notified at 8:51 a.m., evacuation started at 8:50 a.m., switch was repaired and tested at 11:05 a.m. miners returned underground at 11:25 a.m.
03/09/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical outage. Miners were evacuated at 7:30 a.m., evacuation completed at 7:40 a.m., MSHA notified at 7:43 a.m. Replaced magnet switch at 9:15 a.m., hoist was tested, and miners returned undergr...
01/14/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 gear wire became loose, mine was evacuated at 4:05 a.m., MSHA was notified at 4:07 a.m., evacuation was completed at 4:20 a.m., hoist was repaired at 4:55 a.m., tested and the miners returned to wo...
01/07/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Outage caused by back out switch, MSHA was notified at 11:00 p.m., evacuation began at 10:55 p.m., and completed at 11:15 p.m., hoist was repaired at 2:50 a.m., was tested and miners returned undergro...
12/11/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical, loose Wire #1 contact. MSHA notified 8:25 p.m., evacuation of miners started at 8:14 p.m., repairs were made and tested at 8:40 p.m., miners returned underground at 8:48 p.m.