GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 282 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/04/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Air compressor went out. MSHA was notified at 12:16 a.m., evacuation started at 12:15 a.m., hoist was repaired at 12:28 a.m. hoist was tested and men returned underground.
10/15/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical problems, evacuation started at 4:55 p.m., completed at 5:05 p.m., MSHA was notified at 5:06 p.m. Repairs were made and completed, at 6:45 p.m., the hoist was tested, and miners returned un...
10/14/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Cage would not go to mine level. Evacuation started at 5:20 p.m., completed at 5:25 p.m., MSHA was notified at 5:27 p.m. Timbers were greased and completed at 6:20 p.m., and miners returned undergroun...
08/11/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical problem, MSHA was notified at 5:13 p.m., evacuation started at 5:00 p.m., completed at 5:13 p.m. Wire was repaired at 8:15 p.m., miners returned underground at 8:35 p.m. The hoist was tes...
07/23/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Plant Wide power outage because transformers caught on fire. Miners were evacuated at 11:55 a.m., MSHA was notified, transformers were repaired then tested and the miners returned underground at 11:00...
07/13/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Gear stuck on Hoist #1. Evacuation started at 9:10 a.m., MSHA notified at 9:32 a.m., contactor was replaced by 11:15 a.m., men returned underground at 11:30 a.m.
06/17/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Bushing in guide rope sticking. Evacuation started at 10:25am, and completed at 10:36 am. Hoist repaired at 11:50am. Hoist was tested at 12:00pm and miners returned underground at 12:10pm.
03/30/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Encoder went out. Miners were evacuated at 12:35 a.m. and encoder replaced at 2:40 a.m., miners returned to work at 2:50 a.m.
01/16/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Shaft switch at level #1 failed on #2 Hoist. Started evacuation at 2:05 pm. Hoist switch was replaced before evacuation complete. Miners returned to their jobs.
01/15/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist contactor bumper pad came loose. Miners were evacuated at 10:45 pm. Evacuation completed at 11:00 pm. The hoist contact pad was repaired and miners returned underground 12:55 am.
10/21/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Experienced computer controller problem earlier in the morning. Repaired and normal operation until 12:20 p.m. when computer went down again. Evacuated miners. Computer was replaced with new unit. Hoi...
10/21/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Computer that controls hoist mal-functioned due to software problem. Miners were evacuated. The computer was repaired, the hoist was tested and miners returned underground at 10:15 am.
08/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost EE was operating fork truck in an easterly direction when he slowed down at an intersection in warehouse. Another fork truck operator was proceeding in a southerly direction and became distracted whil...
07/14/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The frequency drive for the hoist motor failed. Miners were evacuated at 6:53 pm. The frequency drive was replaced, the hoist tested, and miners returned underground at 2:05 a.m.
06/21/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical contactors stuck rendering hoist inoperable. Mine evacuation started at 10:15 a.m. and was completed at 10:30 a.m. The contacts were replaced and the hoist tested. Miners returned undergrou...
06/21/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical contactor wire broke and the starter stuck. Mine evacuation started at 5:15 a.m. and was completed at 5:40 a.m. The contactor was repaired and the hoist tested. Miners returned undergrou...
06/16/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Drive motor coupling bearings on #1 Hoist failed. Miners were evacuated at 10:55 p.m. and was completed at 11:04 p.m. The bearings were replaced & the hoist was restored to service on 6/19/14 at 3:00...
06/05/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The proximity switch for the #2 hoist failed at 9:45 a.m. Miners were evacuated at 9:50 a.m. The switch was replaced and the hoist was tested. Miners returned underground at 11:20 a.m.
04/28/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A push button control relay to the hoist was showing a fault. The mine was evacuated until repairs were made. The hoist was restored to service at 7:25 a.m. The hoist was tested and miners returned un...
03/06/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Blown fuse caused by east compressor. The mine was evacuated at 5:17 pm and completed at 5:46 pm. The hoist was repaired and tested. Miners returned underground at 9:50 pm.
02/12/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical breaker in control panel tripped on #2 hoist resulting in a short outage. The mine was evacuated and the breaker was repaired. Hoist restored to service and miners returned underground at 1...
01/28/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical contactor located in the hoist house motor control panel became stuck causing the hoist to not function properly. The hoist was restored to service and tested. Miners returned undergroun...
01/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee states he was manually stacking 50 lb. salt bags onto a wooden pallet when he felt discomfort in lower middle back.
10/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee states he stepped down from tractor cab and his foot contacted uneven surface where asphalt transitioned into concrete causing his right foot to roll resulting in ankle sprain.
07/23/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A transformer fuse blew on a 3 phase conductor disabling the #2 hoist. The mine was evacuated using the #1 production hoist. The evacuation started at 12:15 a.m. and was completed at 12:25 a.m. The #2...
07/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee states he was using a scaling bar to clean out the #5 Hummer when a salt lump separated, and fell striking his right leg and pushing it into the Hummer wall.
07/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was performing a flow test on a fire hydrant and the valve was stuck. As he applied more force on the spanner wrench, the valve broke loose and the wrench spun in an uncontrolled ma...
06/21/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS Noted during annual audiometric testing on 6/21/2013.
06/20/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS noted during annual audiometric examination.
04/10/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Lost power to underground mine due to transformer failure related to weather. The mine was evacuated at 1:08pm. The transformer was replaced and the hoist was tested. Miners returned underground at 6:...
03/26/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None hoist outage caused by blown fuse in substation behind hoist house. Miners were evacuated at 7:45 and reached the surface at approximately 8:00am. Power was restored to the hoist and the hoist was tes...
02/20/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS (Standard Threshold Shift) detected during annual audiometric testing.
02/19/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS (Standard Threshold Shift) detected during annual audiometric testing.
08/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE states he was in the parking lot and placed left foot on steps to ascend staircase. Left foot was halfway on stair when his weight shifted causing his foot to bend backward resulting in plantar mus...
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Employee states he was inspecting the centrifuge chute after cleaning with the inspection door closed. Employee removed the inspection door pin and opened the door. While holding the inspection pin in...
04/30/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist brake engaged due to losing air pressure through the air valve weep hole. Miners started evacuating the mine at 8:30 a.m. and were on the surface at 8:45 a.m. The hoist brake valve was repai...
04/10/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 hoist pinion brake sensors became out of alignment. The mine was evacuated at 11:00 pm and completed at 11:10 pm. The pinion brakes sensor mounting brackets were realigned, tightened and hoist...
02/29/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The encoder that controls hoist position in the shaft malfunctioned. The Mine was evacuated at 9:10p.m. The hoist was repaired and tested at 9:30 p.m. Miners returned underground at 9:30 p.m.
02/24/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist controls would not respond and were not functional. The mine was evacuated at 7:00 am and completed at 7:15 am. An electrician was summoned and the cause was determined to be a stuck contact...
02/07/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using air wand to clear a can on conveyor line. While blowing out can, his right index finger contacted the raised part of a belt splice that resulted in a laceration to his finger. EE was seen...
01/25/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A hoisting control breaker tripped resulting in an hoist outage. Cause of trip believed to have been unusually wet conditions and humidity. Miners were evacuated at 10:26am. and out of the mine at 10:...
12/20/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist motor failed due to loose conductor and motor stator nut. Mine was evacuated at 7:57a.m. and completed at 8:21 a.m. Repairs were made, hoist tested, and miners returned underground at 9:15a.m.
09/12/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The bolt on the #2 auxiliary contactor which controls the hoist speed came loose. Miners were evacuated. The contactor bolt was re-secured. The hoist was tested and miners returned underground.
09/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 39d restricted Production was locking up intermittently. (2) employees were sent to trouble shoot the pump. It was determined the pump would need to be opened. The pump was locked/tagged, isolated & bled. During the...
09/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost The Dissolver Circulation pump at Power & Production was locking up intermittently. (2) employees were sent to trouble shoot the pump. It was determined the pump would need to be opened. The pump was...
06/29/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A wire termination for the #2 gear was damaged. Miners were evacuated at 3:14 a.m. and on the surface at 3:24 a.m. An electrician was called out to repair the damaged wire. The hoist was tested and m...
06/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states he was wiping sweat from eyes using his shirt. While doing so he thought he scratched his eye. During weekend his eye became irritated and he went to the E.R. A small piece of rust was remov...
03/07/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While removing salt growth from level one entrance to the #2 shaft, an electrical control wire was damaged. The mine was evacuated at 9:41 pm. The control wire was repaired and the hoist was tested. M...
02/23/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS (standard threshold shift) recorded during annual audiometric testing.
02/23/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None STS (standard threshold shift) recorded during annual audiometric testing.