GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS — Accidents

Total: 282 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN CAUSED THE POWE & PRODUCTION ELECTRICAL GENERATOR TO TRIP OUT RESULTING IN POWER LOSS. THE MINE WAS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED AND THE GENERATOR WAS CHEC KED OUT...
09/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BOILER FLAME FAILURE CAUSED THE GENERATOR TO BE SHUT DOWN DUE TOLOSS OF STEAM PRESSURE. THE BOILER WAS RELIT AND THE HOIST WAS MANUALLY RESET. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. MINERS RETURN ED U/G...
09/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A SLIDING GLASS WINDOW. WHILE PULLING ON THE ALUMINUM SASH ATTACHED TO THE WINDOW FRAME, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND BROKE GLASS, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
08/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING MSHA'S INSPECTION OF THE SHAFT, THE HOIST WAS BEING RUN IN THE MANUAL MODE. AT THE SHAFT LANDING, THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO THE AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN THE COOLING FAN FAILED TO START. THE MINE WAS...
08/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A CHAINSAW TO CLEAR BRUSH ALONG RAILROAD TRACK, EMPLOYEE REPORTS HE WAS CUTTING A SMALL SAPLING WHEN HIS CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND RESULTED IN A 1/2"" LONG LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE. THE LAC...
07/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A BRIEF UNTERRUPTION OF PURCHASED SWEPCO POWER RESULTED IN THE #2 HOIST BREAKER TRIPPING. MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETE AT 8:10AM. THE BREAKER WAS RESET, THE HOIST TESTED AND MEN RETURNED UG @ 8:20AM.
06/21/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SWEPCO TRANSFORMER PROVIDING PURCHASED POWER TO THE MINE WAS DISABLED BY LIGHTING. MINERS WERE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED WITH IN 15 MINUTES OF OCCURRENCE. THE TRANSFORMER WAS RESTORED TO SERVI CE, THE...
06/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE LUBRICATING HOIST CABLES, THE OVERSPEED TRIPPED OUT. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED & THE OVERSPEED WAS RESET. HOIST WAS TESTED & MEN RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 2:05 P.M.
06/08/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURRING A PM INSPECTION OF THE #2 HOIST MOTOR, A BROKEN WIRE WAS DISCOVERED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED BY 8:05AM. THE BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 8:43AM.
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 204d lost, 14d restricted EE STATES HE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EES REL0CATE THE SUPER SACK MACHINE. THE MACHINE IS ROLLED ON CASTERS WHICH ROLL THE MACHINE TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. WHILE PUSHING ON THE MACHINE DURING TH E RELOC...
05/22/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOW DOWN TIMER SWITCH REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED WHILE THE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 1:20 PM.
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING STEEL CABLE FROM SCAFFOLD POLES IN ORDER TO RETURN CABLE LINE INTO RETRACTABLE FALL PROTECTION DEVICE. WHILE DOING SO, THE LINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK A SC AFFOLD...
04/12/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INTERRUPTION WITH SWEPCO PURCHASED POWER CAUSED BREAKER TO TRIP & LOSS OF POWER OF AN HOUR A ND FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE MINE WAS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED USING GENERATED POWER ON #2 HOIST. WHEN P OWER RE...
04/11/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE DAILY HOIST INSPECTION, THE CALL/SEND SWITCH WAS OBSERVED TO BE STICKING. THE MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 0930 AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED, RESTORED TO SERVICE AN D MINER...
04/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO A PUMP IN A SQUATTING POSITION, AFTER MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE STANDING UP FROM THE SQUATTING POSITION.
03/27/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST SWEPCO POWER FOR A BRIEF TIME WHICH CAUSED BREAKER TO TRIP AND INTERRUPT POWER TO THE #1 HOIST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. AN EVACUATION WAS STARTED AND TERMINATED WHEN THE BREAKER WAS RESET AN D THE P...
02/24/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BACK UP HOIST POWER WAS DOWN FOR A PLANNED OUTAGE. BOTH HOISTS WERE RUNNING ON PURCHASED POWER (SWEPCO). SWEPCO POWER WAS INTERRUPTED FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE BEING RESTORED CAUS OF SWEPCO OUTAGE UNKNOWN...
12/27/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST GENERATED POWER TO #2 HOIST AT 10:20 AM EVACUATION COMPLETED @ 10:30 A.M. POWER WAS RESTORED AND MEN RE ENTERED THE MINE AT 11:40 AM.
12/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST SWEPCO POWER SOURCE AT 9:05 AM DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. SWITCHED TO CO-GENERATED POWER SOURCE. EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 9:18 AM SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 7:20 PM MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 1...
12/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST SWEPCO AT 6:15 AM DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (ICE STORM). SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE AND EVACUATED MINE IMMEDIATELY. POWER RESTORED AT 6:45 AM. DAY SHIFT RE-ENTERED MINE AT 7:OO AM.
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS POURING BAGS OF POPCORN SALT INTO THE SALTER TANK WHEN THE LID ABOVE THE SILO VIBRATED LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE LATER COMPLAINED OF P AIN TO...
10/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL WIRE ON THE #1 HOIST STARTER CONTACTOR FAILED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED THE WIRE REPARIED AND THE HOIST TESTED. THE HOIST WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE 5:30AM
08/17/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 HOIST STOP SWITCH FAILED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED 1:10 PM, THE SWITCH REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 3:40 PM.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 32d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK AND HIP DISCOMFORT WHILE ENGAGED IN CLEANING THE #1 COARSE SALT BIN.
06/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE OPERATING A FORK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STATES REAR WHEELS STRUCK LOADING RAMP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE FOPS STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11-8-00.
05/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost WHILE OPERATING A FORK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE CONTACTEDAN EXPANSION GAP IN THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR THAT CAUSED A JARRING MOTION THAT CAUSED PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LOCK BLADE POCKET KNIFE TO NOTCH OUT A DOOR LATCH HOLE WHEN UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF THE KNIFE RESULTED IN HIS LEFT HAND BEING LACERATED.
03/20/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A REGULAR INSPECITON, THE STOP SWITCH AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF THE #2 HOIST WAS FOUND OT BE DEFECTIVE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED, THE SWITCH REPLACED AN DTHE HOIST TESTED. THE H OIST WAS RESTO...
03/15/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 HOIST WAS DOWN FOR 40 MINUTES DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE ON A HOISTING CONTACTOR. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED BY 2:20 PM THE BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RESTORED TO SERVICE.
02/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 25d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A RAILCAR IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING. WHILEPULLING ON THE DOOR, HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BULKHEAD DOOR AN...
02/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 HOIST SERVICE BRAKE FAILED TO LOCK IN CAGE LOWER MODE AND TRAVELED THROUGH THE LIMIT SWITCH. PARK BRAKE ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE HOIST AT THE BOTTOM. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS LEAKING A ND HAD...
01/28/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 HOIST EXPERIENCED A DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE HOIST SLOW DOWN SWITCH TO BECOME STUCK IN THE SLOW MODE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE SLOW DOWN SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED FO R PROPE...