GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 282 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A POWER INTERRUPTION OCURRED AS A RESULT OF A BLOWN FUSE AT THE MAIN SUB-STATION ON THE INCOMING SIDE. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 8:OO AM, AND COMPLETE AT 8:12 AM. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 8:30 AM, AND THE...
09/18/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING TESTING, THE MAIN SERVICE BRAKE ON THE #1 HOIST FAILED TO HOLD. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 7:23 A.M. AND COMPLETED AT 7:32 A.M. THE HOIST SERVICE BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE HOIST TESTED, AN D MINER...
08/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost WHILE LOADING A PACKAGE VAN TRAILER WITH NISSAN FORK TRUCK, EE CONTACTED A DEPRESSION IN THE TRAILER FLOOR WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE FORK TRUCK AND CAUSED A JOLTING MOVEMENT TO THE FOR K TRUCK...
08/26/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ENCODER MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT READ THE DEPTH OF THE CAGE PROPERLY. MINERS EVACUATED THE MINE AT 11:25 P.M. THE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETE AT 11:40 PM. THE ENCODER WAS REPLACED AND MINERS RETURNE...
08/25/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST TO THE #1 HOIST AS THE RESULT OF A BLOWN INCOMING FUSE AFFECTING SWEPCO POWER TO THE HOIST. MINE EVACUATION WAS STARTED AT 1:23 P.M. AND COMPLETE AT 1:40 P.M. THE FUS E WAS R...
08/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None OPERATORS WERE LUBRICATING GUIDE ROPES IN SLOW MODE IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN THE BLOWER STARTER OVERLOAD TRIPPED. EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HIGH TEMP. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 5:15PM & WAS COMPLE...
08/14/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A LOOSE WIRE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SECOND GEAR OF THE #1 HOIST DRIVE. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETED AT 1:10 AM THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST WAS TESTED PRIOR TO OPERATION. MINERS RETURNED UN...
08/12/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH CONTROLS HOIST BRAKING FUNCTIONS. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND CHANGED OUT. THE HOIST WAS TESTED, AND MINERS RETURNED U NDERGRO...
07/24/2003 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE STATES SHE EXPERIENCED A PULLING PAIN IN HER BACK AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR DOOR ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING.
07/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST MOTOR COUPLING BETWEEN THE MOTOR & PINION SHAFT FAILED (STRIPPED TEETH). THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 10:00 P.M. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED AT 6:45 A.M. THE HOIST WAS TESTED & MINERS RETURN ED UNDE...
07/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE PERFORMING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, A CRACKED COUPLER WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN MAIN GEARBOX & DRUM SHAFT. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN & MINERS EVACUATED. A NEW COUPLER WAS INSTALLED & THE HOIST TESTED...
06/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EXPERIENCED POWER INTERRUPTION TO THE #2 HOIST WHEN THE BOILER WENT DOWN. EVACUATION STARTED AT 12:50 AM AND WAS COMPLETED AT 100 AM. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 1 15 AM THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MIN ERS RET...
06/13/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSED THE #2 HOIST BLOWER MOTOR TO STOP FUNCTIONING. POWER WAS RESTORED BY ENGAGING THE MANUAL RESET. THE HOIST WAS TESTED...
06/10/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None COMPANY GENERATED POWER TO THE #2 HOIST WAS LOSTAT 4:20 AM DUE TO A BOILER WATER TUBE LEAK. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETED AT 4:32 AM. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED AT AT 4:50 AM AND MINERS RETURNE...
05/20/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SWEPCO POWER TO THE #1 HOIST AT 1:00 P.M. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 1:05 P.M. AND WAS COMPLETE AT 1:23 P.M. SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 4:05 P.M. THE HOIST WAS TES...
05/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO REMOVE A PLASTIC WINDOW COVERING TO ALLOW MORE VENTILATION TO PASS THROUGH THE WORK AREA. WHILE CUTTING THE PLASTIC AT THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND PULLING THE KNIFE BLADE T...
04/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE DOWNLOADING A NEW HOIST COMPUTER PROGRAM, THE HOIST FAILED TO OPERATE. MINERS WERE EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. THE HOIST PROGRAM WAS RESTORED, THE HOIST TESTED, AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUN D AT 10...
04/02/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL WIRE TERMINAL CAME LOOSE AT THE END OF A WIRE CONTACTOR ENTERING ELECTRICAL BOX. THE WIRE TERMINAL WAS REPLACED AND RECONNECTED TO THE CONTACTOR. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINER RETURNED...
04/01/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EXPERIENCED A POWER SURGE TO #2 HOIST (GENERATEDPOWER) THAT CAUSED A MAGNETIC CONTRACTOR TO DROPOUT. PUMP AND BLOWER MOTOR CONTRACTORS WERE RESET, THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND...
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A HEADER PIPE ON THE BLOCK PRESS WHILE PIPE WAS BEING ALIGNED. ANOTHER EE MOVED THE PIPE WITH A PRY BAR CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL AND PINCH THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGH...
03/17/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST PLC SHOWED PINION BRAKE RELEASE FAULT. OPERATOR DID NOT TURN ON MAIN AIR VALVE BACK ON AFTER RESETTING SPV4 AND SPV5 VALVES STUCK IN MAIN BRAKE PANEL WHICH THE PLC INDICATED. OPERATOR WA S CHECK...
03/13/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST COMPUTER INDICATED A MAIN BRAKE VALVE FAULT. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 0035 AND OUT OF THE MINE AT 0055. THE FAULT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED AND CORRECTED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED...
03/12/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS A RESULT BRAK SHOE WEAR. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AND THE PINION BRAKE SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE FOR SHOEWEAR. EVACUATION STARTED AT 112 5 AND W...
02/26/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE UNDERGROUND MINE EXPERIENCED A WEATHER RELATED POWER OUTAGE (ICE) FROM ITS COMMERCIAL PROVIDER (SWEPCO). THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND COMPLETED AT 1:45 A.M. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:25 A.M., THE HOIS...
02/25/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST SWEPCO TRANSFORMER DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETE AT 5:42 A.M. SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 8:00 A.M. THE HOIST WAS TESTED & DAY SHIFT MINERS ENTERED THE MINE AT...
02/03/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 HOIST TRANSFORMER EXPERIENCED A GROUND FAULT AT 5:35 P.M. MINERS WERE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED AND OUT OF THE MINE AT 6:00 P.M. THE EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED, BREAKER RESET AND HOIST TESTED. MINERS...
12/27/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 7d lost EE STATES HE WAS FEELING NAUSEOUS AND WALKED OUTSIDE THE BREAKROOM TO GET SOME FRESH AIR. WHILE WALKING ALONG THE SOUTH LOADING DOCK, EE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL, LACERATING RIGHT EYE BROW ON THE C...
12/14/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST POWER FROM SOUTH WEST ELECTRICAL POWER COMPANY (SWEPCO) AT 8:35 A.M. THE MINE WAS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY (SWEPCO) AT 8:35 A.M. MINERS RETURNED...
11/27/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE VARIABLE SPEED CONTACTOR CONTROL WIRE WAS DAMAGED FROM VIBRATION. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 3:45 AND WAS COMPLETE AT 3:55 PM. THE CONTACTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RES TORED T...
11/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted DURING BUCKET ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT, EE WAS PUSHING A CRANE CABLE USED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE ELEVATOR CHAIN. THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE CHAIN WAS NOT FULLY TENSIONS. AS CHAIN CAME OFF THE SPROCKET...
11/12/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BRIEFLY LOST CO-GENERATED POWER TO #2 HOIST. MINERS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED THE MINE AND COMPLETE @ 2:35 PM. POWER RESTORED A HOIST TESTED. MINERS RETURNED U/G @ 2:45 PM.
11/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None COGENERATED POWER WAS LOST TO THE #2 HOIST. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED @ 2310 AND COMPLETED @ 2322. POWER TO #2 HOIST WAS RESTORED @ 2332 MINERS RETURNED U/G @ 2337.
10/30/2002 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None SMOKE WAS OBSERVED ORIGINATING FROM THE JOY UNDERCUTTER IN THE SALT, UG MINE. MINE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY REMOVED POWER FROM MACHINE & MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE UNDERCUTTER'S KIDDE DRY CHEMICAL FI RE SUPP...
10/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE SUPER SACK MACHINE, EEWAS STRUCK ON THE REAR OF HIS RIGHT FOOT BY THE REAR WHEEL OF A NISSAN FORK TRUCK.
09/23/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 HOIST MOTOR OVERHEATED AND FAILED. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 12:50 AM AND OUT OF THE MINE AT 1:05 AM. THE HOIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE. MINERS RE-ENTERED TH...
09/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTS HE WAS STACKING 50 LB SALT BLOCK ON PALLETS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAINFUL SENSATION IN HIS LOW AND MIDDLE BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/10/02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A B...
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE REPORTS LOW BACK PAIN WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN MOVING A DRYER TRUNION IN THE WESTERN WAREHOUSE IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/19/02 & WAS DI...
08/14/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOSS OF SWEPCO POWER DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (RAIN & LIGHTNING). MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 9:05 PM.
08/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SWEPCO POWER SURGES CAUSED BREAKERS TO TRIP. EVACUATION STARTED AT 3:42 PM & WAS COMPLETED AT 3:55 PM. SWEPCO CORRECTED PROBLEM. THE HOIST WAS TESTED & MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND @ 6:00 PM.
06/29/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRICAL STORM ACTIVITY TO BOTH HOISTS. SWITCHED TO GENERATED POWER AND EVACUATED MINE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 300 PM AND MEN RETURNED UG AND 3:20 PM AFTER HOIST W...
06/04/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 HOIST INTERMEDIATE STOP SWITCH FAILED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 10:38 AM AND COMPLETED AT 10:52 AM. THE INTERMEDIATE STOP SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE. MIN ERS RET...
06/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None END PULLED OFF OF WIRE ON HOISTING SIDE OF CONTACTOR. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 0107 AND COMPLETED AT 0121. MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 0150 AFTER HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED.
05/09/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 HOIST WAS STUCK IN SLOW MODE DUE TO SLOW DOWN SWITCH MALFUNCTION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. EVACTUATION STARTED AT 8:00 A.M., COMPLETED AT 8:00 A.M. HOIST TESTED & MINE RE...
04/25/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST GENERATED POWER TO THE MINE. EVACUATION COMPLETED AT 1:27 AM GENERATOR POWER WAS RESTORED AT 1:40 AM. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE CHECKED AND MEN RETURNED UNDERGROUND.
02/26/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 HOIST SEQUENCE TIMER LOST ADJUSTMENT. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE TIMER WAS READJUSTED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 9:25 AM.
12/04/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A COUPLING ON THE HOIST ENCODER CAME LOOSE FROM VIBRATION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED @ 5:10. EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 5:20PM. HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 6:15PM.
11/10/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR STUCK CAUSING HOIST GEARS TO NOT ENGAGE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND REPAIRSWERE MADE. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AROUND 11:00 P.M.
10/31/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A BROKEN WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIP RESULTEDIN THE SKIP BEING REMOVAL FROM SERVICE. THE MINEWAS EVACUATED AND THE SKIP WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED BEFORE MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE.
10/06/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER ENCODER AT 3:40 AM AT WHICH TIME EVACUATION WAS STARTED. EVACUATION COMPLETED AT 3:52 PM. THE ENCODER WAS REPAIRED AND MEN REENTERED THE MINE AT 10:30 AM.
10/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VARIABLE SPPED CONTROLLER. MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 2:00 PM EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 2:30 PM. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 3:45 PM.