Independent Salt Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost EE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON WATER JUGS OUT OF THE OLD OFFICE. EE HAD THE JUGS IN BOTH HANDS. EE HIT THE DOOR ""PUSH BAR"" WITH EE'S RIGHT ARM / SHOULDER TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND E...
03/12/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE WAS LOOSENING A CUTTER BAR RETAINING BOLT WITH A 36"" WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S HEAD TO WHIPLASH AS EE CAUGHT SELF. BACK & NECK PAIN. CLICKING IN NECK. NUMBNESS IN LEFT FINGERTIPS...
02/03/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LHD TRACTOR LOADER BACK INTO A ROOM WE ARE MINING. EE HIT A RAISED CUT IN THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO BOUNCE. EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND EE HIT HEAD ON THE CEILING...
08/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SALT ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE UNDERGROUND LUNCH ROOM TO EMPLOYEE'S KUBOTA CLUB CAR. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A SLIGHT CUT ALONG THE WALKWAY AND INJURED BACK.
05/16/2024 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost WAS ASSISTING WITH PAINTING THE POWDERWAGON AND GOT SOME PAINT ON SKIN DURING THE PROCESS. DIAGNOSED WITH CONTACT DERMATITIS DUE TO RASH AND SWELLING. ALLERGIC REACTION STARTED 05-19-2024.
11/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost NO LOST TIME AT DATE OF ACCIDENT - NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 04/08/2024 WHEN EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY. EE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN THE DRILL. WHILE LIFTING THE FUEL CONTAINER EE FELT A POP IN RIGHT ARM. EE...
11/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS IN THE LOADING AREA AFTER LOADING A RAILCAR AND TRIPPED ON THE STEPS. EE DID NOT FALL BUT LANDED FUNNY ON EE'S RIGHT LEG. RIGHT LEG FROM HIP DOWN IS HURTING.
05/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A JOHN DEERE TRACTOR HAULING A TRAILER WITH SUPER SACKS OF SALT. THEY STOPPED TO UNLOAD THE BAGS AND ROLLED AN ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF THE TRACTOR.
03/30/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STEPPED OFF THE DRILL AND STARTED TO TURN AND WALK. EE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND FELL ON EE'S LEFT SIDE AND INJURED EE'S RIBS
02/22/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS HOLDING A POWDER HOSE WHILE POWDERING A DRILLED HOLE. THE POWDER HOSE GOT PLUGGED UP AND BROKE FREE AND FORCEFULLY EXITED THE HOLE IN THE WALL. THE MOTION OF THE HOSE EXITING THE HOLE OVER EXT...
01/28/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE ROOF. A PIECE OF SALT FELL ON EE'S SCALING BAR AND EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FACE WALL OF MINE.
12/27/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN LHD LOADER TOWARDS THE FACE OF THE MINE. TRACTOR HIT A POTHOLE WHICH CAUSED THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEES HEAD BOUNCED AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TRACTOR CAB.
03/30/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIECES OF METAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED THE METAL TOGETHER. EMPLOYEES EYES BOTHERED EE AFTER WORK AND EVENTUALLY EE WENT TO THE ER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ARC BURN IN EE'S E...
02/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING A ROOM FOR DRILLING AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK, LOST BALANCE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LESION ON RIGHT FOREARM AND LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER.
12/01/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TRAP DOOR ON A RAILCAR. EE HAD A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC JACK THAT WAS ASSISTING WITH LIFTING THE TRAP DOOR TO THE RAILCAR LEVEL TO BE WELDED. THE PORTA POWER JACK SLIPPED AND...
10/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT AT THE END OF SHIFT. EE HAD LEG/KNEE HANGING TO THE SIDE OF THE CART. EE WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN AND AN LHD TRACTOR WAS PARKED ON THE OTHER SIDE...
10/06/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS POWDERING A DRILLED HOLE IN A WORKING ROOM. POWDER HOSE GOT PLUGGED UP. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HOSE WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE AND IT FORCEFULLY EXITED THE HOLE IN THE WALL. THE MOTION...
02/16/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None PLANT POWER WAS LOST AT 6:55AM DUE TO A ROLLING OUTAGE DUE TO EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS, INCREASED DEMAND, AND LIMITED SUPPLY. THE OUTAGE LASTED UNTIL 8:13AM. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 7:05AM. FOUR EMPLOYEES...
12/24/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reportable Hearing Loss
12/24/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS
09/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO EE'S LOADER FROM BREAK WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON EE'S BACK AND HITTING EE'S HEAD ON THE GROUND. WITNESS HELPED EE GET UP. EE WORKED THE REST OF EE'S SHIFT...
09/03/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE OPENING A BOX OF FUSES AT THE ANFO TRAILER WITH A KNIFE. EE CUT EE'S RIGHT THUMB. EE INITIALLY WRAPPED IT IN A CLEAN RAG. EE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CUT OFF PART OF THE EX...
06/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING AN OVERHEAD DOOR AT THE HOIST BUILDING. EE WAS USING A PULL CHAIN TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND THE DOOR SHUT ON A FOOT. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.
04/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was standing up tightening bolts on the south skip. Heard a ripping sound from left knee and felt pain. Could not bear any weight on left leg.
09/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SALT ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was opening the lids on the top of a railcar to load the car with salt. Injured lower right side of back while opening the last lid on the car.
12/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was in the warehouse lifting a bag of salt from a pallet onto a conveyor, to have the bag re-stacked by the robot and injured their back during the process.
06/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was sitting in a chair in the mill building office and bent over to pick up a tool and felt a pop in back
10/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT PREPARING THE SKIP FOR MAN TRANSPORT. HE WENT TO LOWER THE SKIP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee carried (4) 10' sections of auger up a few steps in the screen room mill building to assist maintenance with the replacement of the augers. He felt pain and strain in his left elbow.
03/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE RAIL KING RAIL CAR MOVER.
11/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE TRACKMOBLE. UPON COMPLETION EE STARTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE TIRE. THE SPLIT RIM FAILED AND SHOT OFF THE UNIT. IT BLEW DIRT AND RUST PARTICLES INTO HI...
10/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED FROM THE CLARK FORKLIFT OPERATOR'S SEAT AND SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT TESTICLE. EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
07/19/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING OUT CONCRETE FROM MINE AIR SHAFT WALL USING AN AIR HAMMER. A BLISTER FORMED ON HIS RIGHT PALM WHILE USING THE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE NOTICED ON 07-20-13 THAT THE BLISTER WAS INFECTED A...
06/27/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A HEAVY STORM CREATED 65-80 MPH WINDS. THE WINDS BROKE A WOODEN POWER POLE LOCATED ON US 40 HWY 2 1/4 MILES NW OF THE MINE. POWER WENT OUT AT MINE WHEN POLE BROKE. POWER OUTAGE OCCURRED AT 5:50PM,...
03/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TOP ROLLER ONTO A SKID STEER WHILE TEARING DOWN OLD BELT LINE AN SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SKID AND THE ROLLER. LEFT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER BROKEN AT TIP OF FINGE...
03/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was helping another employee unload and move an electrical disconnect box from a golf cart. EE felt a pain in his left forearm while setting the box down. Injury was not reported until 04-16-13.
12/04/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING INSPECTION OF THE NORTH AIR SHAFT, THE TEMPORARY CAPSULE GOT CAUGHT AND BECAME LODGED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. CABLE SPOOLED ON TOP OF THE CAPSULE CAUSING IT TO DISLOGE AND FREEFALL. IT STRU...
10/29/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN #1 HOIST (NORDBERG 7030-1084) WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 10-29-2012 AT 7:40AM. SERVICE WORK ON THE MG SET WAS PERFORMED OVER THE WEEKEND. NOISE AND LIGHT SPARKING WAS COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IND...
04/23/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was using a skid loader to clean up and move salt from the mine floor. Skid dump was lifted and a chunk of salt approximately 150 lbs rolled over the top of the bucket and entered the front l...
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE HAD BOTH ARMS RAISED ABOVE HIS HEAD TO OPEN A FINE SALT CHUTE TO BEGIN TO SACK SALT. PULLED LEVER BACK AND FELT A PULL OR TEAR IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WAS INSIGNIFICANT AND D...
12/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN ON 12-28-2011. INITIAL DR VISIT ON 12/29/11 REVEALED HERNIA. EE SOUGHT 2ND OPINION. THAT DR DIAGNOSED ONLY A MUSCLE PULL/STRAIN AND GAVE EE A NO RESTRICT...
10/21/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN PRODUCTION HOIST WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE THE MORNING OF 10/21/2011 AT 7:00AM TO PERFORM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. AT 6:05AM, THE MSHA 1-800# WAS CALLED BY AN EE TO ADVISE THEM OF THE SI...
10/20/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN PRODUCTION HOIST WOULD NOT START AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. TROUBLE SHOOTING AND INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. DISCOVERED A BAD BEARING THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. BEARING WAS REPLACED 10/20/2011.
10/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL OF THE ANFO HAULING TRAILER. A LUG THAT WAS TIGHT BROKE LOOSE. WHEN THE LUG BROKE LOOSE, THE EMPLOYEE WENT WITH IT AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT...
08/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SALT FROM A RAILCAR AT THE UNLOAD STATION. LARGE CHUNKS OF SALT BEGAN TO BUILD UP IN THE UNLOAD CHUTE. EMPLOYEE USED A 1/2"" PIPE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE THE SALT AND THE PIP...
08/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING / INSTALLING ROLL MILL AND HAD LEFT POINTER FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK AND PIPE.
08/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MARK WAS OPERATING THE AUTO SACKING SYSTEM AND HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BAG SEALS. MARK WAS STACKING THE UNSEALED BAGS INTO A PILE. MARK BEGAN TO WALK OVER TO THE AUTO SACKER CONTROL PANEL AND CAUGHT...
06/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BARREL OF GREASE ONTO THE BACK OF THE GOLF CART WHILE UNDERGROUND. FEELS PAIN AROUND THE LOWER RIGHT RIB CAGE (FRONT OF BODY).