Independent Salt Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/31/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main hoist went out of service at 4:15pm. Upon investigation a hydraulic line fitting blow out was discovered. At 4:40pm the men underground were evacuated to the surface of our #3 shaft. At 4:...
01/18/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 hoist went out of service due to rope stretch. It was observed that the skip was unable to to reach elevations high enough to dump. The rope was taken up to to correct the problem. Hoist was pl...
09/28/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was driving a golf cart from the working face of the mine to the lunch room when making a turn the cart rolled and employee fell out and impacted shoulder to the rough salt floor. Employee su...
06/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was helping to put a shaft timber in place. When he pulled down on a pry bar he felt a pain in his mid-section. He finished his shift that day, but upon returning to work the next day he wa...
06/01/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main production hoist would not operate due to a hydraulic fault. Fault was determined to be the result of the hydraulic contact switch not working properly.
05/26/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a problem incurred somewhere along the transmission lines of the company that provides electricity to the mine, electricity to the mine was lost. This resulted in the main hoist being inoperab...
05/14/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist operator lost power to hydraulic controls due to a burnt up hydraulic electrical control switch. The control switch was replaced and the hoist was operational at 11:00 pm.
05/12/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the quarterly inspection, MSHA inspectors requested to exit the mine through the escape shaft. When decending the skip to the bottom, the skip would get stuck prior to reaching the bottom. Up...
04/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was experiencing discomfort in his right forearm and elbow. Medical diagnosis is belief that employee has tendinitis secondary to repetitive movements at work filing sacks of salt.
01/02/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main hoist would not start up. Weather overnight was extremely cold, and it is believed that extremely low temperatures was causing too much drag on the M.G. Set during startup. Hoist was placed in...
12/07/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main hoist would not start. Trouble shooting & inspection was done on the hoist. During a start up, it was noticed that M.G. set was making a noise. A shaft bearing on the DC side of the M.G. set w...
12/04/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main hoist would not start. After checking system over, the operating parameters were changed allowing the M.G. Set to start. However, the voltage level was twice the norm. The Static Field Com...
08/07/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee was experiencing pain in his left shoulder. Medical professional feels that it is likely tendonitis brought on by the repetitive motion involved with the employee's work.
07/30/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched fingers between guard on scissor lift.
05/18/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was driving a golf cart along the underground conveyor beltline and his leg struck an emergency stop box that protrudes out from the beltline. Employee suffered a broken left leg.
05/08/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Failure of drive communication board in hoist system resulted in shutting down the hoist to replace the board. It is believed that a thunderstorm from the prior day may have contributed to the failur...
04/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost On April 6, 2009, employee reported that he was going to see the doctor regarding pain and inflamation in his left arm (elbow area). Employee was given injections to help alleviate the problem. From...
10/10/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main hoist system experienced a field loss when running the daily brake test. After locating the problem, fuses were replaced and the problem was corrected. No men were underground at the time of th...
09/22/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An apparent power spike went through power lines of Western Electric over the weekend. When our hoist operator attempted start up on Monday, hoist did not operate. This was prior to shift starting. Th...
08/16/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A section of frame for a new wheeloader was being lowered down the main production shaft into the mine. During the lowering, the frame began to rotate and got caught. The main production shaft was o...
06/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was in a manbasket on a forklift painting a warehouse loading dock canopy. When the forklift operator moved the forklift, he misjudged the distance between the manbasket and and a steel gird...
03/17/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Dus to intermittent loss of power to the synchronous motor protector, the hoist was taken out of service @ 445pm. After resetting the field with amps, the hoist was placed back in service @535pm. The...
03/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The driver of a customers truck fell as he getting out of his truck.In trying to catch/brace himself the man landed on his right hand.Due to swelling and pain, a mine EE applied a samsplint,ice pack a...
12/17/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 4:08 PM an interruption in the electrical supplyoccurred, which we believe was a surge in power and to which the power company said likely did happen. Result was damage to a circuit board panel in...
12/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Downed power lines, etc. brought about by a heavy ice storm resulted in electricity going out at approximately 11:30 AM, December 11, 2007. The power company finally restored power to the mine locati...
11/26/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:40 AM the hoist stopped responding and all men were immediately brought up out of the mine. Technicians were called out, and problem was found to be a bad wire connection in an electrical panel...
11/26/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After initial inspection and tests were run, hoist did not respond properly. Computer was reading a PLC communication fault. Technicians were called out, and at 9:45 AM the hoist responded. Followi...
01/15/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Motor generator set that generates direct current power for the production/man hoist would not synchronize. Problem appeared to be temperature related. Notification was made to toll-free #, and no e...
08/09/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A hydraulic fitting on the hoist braking system cracked and leaked hydraulic oil. The hoist was shut down to install replacement fitting. No one was underground whle the hoist was down. Incident re...
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hurt his right elbow when a guard he was fitting on an overhead conveyor slipped.
07/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a piece of metal with a hand grinder when a fleck of metal got past his shield and safety glasses and entered his left eye. Employee went to ophthalmologist to have the forei...
06/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the shaft when his left hand struck a nail, which pierced the skin and resulted in some bleeding. Overnight the employee had swelling in the area where the nail pierced his ha...
05/17/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a piece of iron with a hand grinder when a fleck of metal got past his shield and safety glasses and entered his left eye. Employee went to the optometrist to have the foreign b...
01/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tapping out a 3/8"" nut for a guard when the tap slipped out of the employee's hand. The employee reached suddenly to catch the tap and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
12/08/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Motor generator set that generates direct current power for the production/man hoist would not synchronize. Problem appears to be temperature related. Item was reported to Dustin Creley who was on-s...
10/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his hard hat/head against a wire insulator attached to the mine roof as he was carrying parts across a catwalk on the surge bin at the shaft bottom. Employee injured his neck - cervic...
09/26/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 500KW generator portion of MG set was showing temperature readings in excess of nominal. Investigation revealed some broken springs used to apply proper brush friction. All brushes and some springs...
09/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling cable down a belt line when he slipped and fell. Upon falling, the employee's right leg landed on a chunk of salt just below the knee. The employee sustained a deep bruise to hi...
07/26/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Prior to start of daily operations, hydraulic pump to the hoist brake system was showing inadequate pressure. After adjustments, the hoist was put back into service at 9:00 AM. Later in the morning...
06/17/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was filling 50lb bags of salt. While holding a bag up to the spout and filling, he lost hold of the bag. This resulted in his arm rising quickly and striking his left forearm against the ch...
05/19/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Individual was participating in a mine rescue team competition/training at Hutchinson, KS. Due to exteneded exposure to midday sun during the competition/training, the individual sustained a blisteri...
02/22/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 39d lost Employee started experiencing extreme shortness of breathe and a burning sensation in his chest. He immediately left work to go to the hospital. The employee was starting to have a heart attack and...
01/08/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 1:55 pm the electric company experienced some type of problem which resulted in the loss of transmission of electricity to the area that included Independent Salt Comapny. Three employees who were...
09/27/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production/man hoist is computer controlled. The computer was not able to display information on the monitor to permit the hoist operator to complete his safety checks nor to re-set any faults th...
07/07/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Blown fuse on circuit board that controls high speed breaker. Circuit board was faulted due to a faulty coil.
06/18/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WAS BEING OPERATED WITH 3 MEN DOING MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE SHAFT. HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING. RUNOFF EVENTUALLY OVERCAME THE DITCHING AROUND BUILDINGS. WATER FLOODED INTO A STORAGE BLDG., INTO AN OL...
06/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 1:10AM, A CITY WIDE POWER OUTAGE OCCURRED WHICH RENDERED THE HOIST INOP, DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE AT THE SUB-STATION. AT THAT TIME, 3 MEN WERE WORKING IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT. UPON ARRIVING AT 1...
06/08/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a shift change, the hoist operator noticed that the hydraulic oil had a milky white appearance to it. The hoist was shut down until the hydaulic oil in the hoist brake system was drained, flus...
05/30/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekend of 5/29-5/30 the hoist basement took on water during hard rainfalls during short periods of time. The water submerged brake pumps and the drum gear pump. The basement was pumped d...
03/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's left eye began bothering him after work the evening of 03/22/04. During his shift that day he did numberous jobs which included grinding, welding and using a torch. Apparently some ti...