Independent Salt Company — Accidents

Total: 130 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/19/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WAXING A CHUTE BETWEEN THE #12 REVERSIBLE BELT & THE WEST SLINGER. WHEN MOVING TO THE CHUTE HE STEPPED ON A BAG OF SALT. THE BAG OF SALT SHIFTED WHICH CAUSED THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. THE EE...
08/26/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STARTED EXPERIENCING SOME VISION PROBLEMS IN HIS LEFT EYE ON 8/26/03. THE EE WENT TO AN OPTOMOTRIST ON 9/4/03, WHO DISCOVERED A METALLIC FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS RE MOVED A...
08/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE REPORTS HE WOKE UP WITH A SORE BACK THE MORNING FOLLOWING THE EVENING THAT HE OPERATED AN LHD TRACTOR. THE EE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTORFOR TREATMENT OF HIS BACK.
08/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING AN AR PLATE IN THE DUMPING BINS WHEN A METALLIC FOREIGN BODY GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED BY AN OPTOMETRIST. THE EE WAS WEARING A WELDING HELMET AND SAFETY EQUIPME...
06/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS BACKFILLING AN OLDER, NON-WORKING AREA OF THE MINE USING A 915 LHD. AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF MUCK, EE WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM STARTING TO BACK DOWN THE ALLEYWAY WHEN HE HEARD A ""SN AP"" &...
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FILTER ON A DIESEL TANK. THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE FILTER WHICH SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL INTO HIS FACE, AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.
04/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED SALT ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
02/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART WITH HIS LEFT LEG HANGING OUT THE SIDE OF THE GOLF CART. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT STRUCK A CHUNK OF SALT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
02/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS BACKING AN LHD AWAY FROM THE FEEDER BREAKER. AS HE TURNED TO OL SERVE THE BUCKET, THE LHD RAN OVER A CHUNK OF SALT. THE LHD BOUNCED, CAUSING THE EE S HEAD TO HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CA NOPY OF...
12/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PALLET OFF THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. IT APPEARS THAT HE MAY HAVE SUSTAINED A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 10, 20 03.
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BARREL ONTO A TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON A VISIT TO A PHYSICIAN AND HAVING AN MRI DONE, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FULL THICKNESS TEA R IN TH...
10/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON AN UNDERCUTTER USING A SLIDE HAMMER. WHILE INSERTING A SHARPENED BIT, THHE SLIDE HAMMER SLIPPED & DROVE HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE BIT & CUTTING IT. ONE SUTURE WAS NEEDED.
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON SEPT 17, 02 EE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR RELATING TO PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. THE DR HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE TENDONS THAT CONNECT MUSCLES TO THE BONES WHICH IS THE RESULT OF REPETI...
06/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 115d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. EE BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE RESULT OF REPETITIVE MOTION INVOLVED WITH HIS JOB AS A TRACTOR (FRONT-END LOADER) OPERATOR. IT IS ANTICIPAT...
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPENING THE OUTLET GATE ON A HOPPER RAIL CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO, THE BAR USED TO OPEN THE GATE SLIPPED, PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RAIL. THE EE SUSTAINED A BROKEN...
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR. WHILE STANDING BENEATH BUCKETS ON THE ELEVATOR, THE EMPLOYEE NOTED DUST AND OTHER PARTICLESGETTING INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN THE EMPL...
05/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SACKING MACHINE WHEN THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED AND CUT.
02/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL PLATE FOR A FEEDER, A PIECE OF THE GRINDINGS BECAME STUCK IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOOYEE WAS WEARING BOTH SAFTELY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD AT TH E TIME....
01/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL PLATE FOR A FEEDER BREAKER, A PIECE OF THE GRINDINGS BECAME STUCK IN THE EE'S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING BOTRH SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME .
11/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF SALT ON PALLETS IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ONE OF THE BAGS OFF-BALANCE AND STEPPED BACKWARDS. WHEN HE TRIED TO THROW THE BAG OF SALT ON THE PALLET HE HE ARD A P...
11/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF SALT ONTO THE FLOOROF A TRUCK. UPON CATCHING ONE OF THE BAGS COMING OFF HE CONVEYER BELT HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PULLED SOME MUSC...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OILING AND CLOSING DISCHARGE SLIDES ON AN EMPTY RAILCAR. WHEN EXITING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR HE DROPPED A BAR WHICH PINNED HIS FINGER GAAGAINST THE RAILCAR. HIS FINGER WAS CUT, AND REQ UIRED S...
09/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 9/25/01 EE WENT TO DOCTOR ABOUT INFLAMMATION & PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AGGRAVATION OF TENDONS, PROBABLY WORK-RELATED INJURY RESULTING FROM PLACING PRESSURE ON ARM & ELBOW. EE WA S PLACE...
07/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS LOADING BAGS ON A TRUCK. WHEN TURNING TO TAKE A BAG OFF THE SLINGER & THROW IT ONTO A PALLET, HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT.
06/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS FRIST DAY OF TRAINING AS A SCREEN ROOM OPERATOR. IN WALKING UP A SET OF STEPS, HE MISSED A STEP, AND HIS FOOT LANDED UNEVENLY. THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED A TWISTED ANKLE.
12/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL. A SMALL FLECK OF METAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS LEFT EYE. AS THE OBJECT DID NOT WORK ITS WAY OUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, HE WENT TO AN OPTOMETR...
10/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS PLACING A BAG IN THE SEWING MACHINE WHEN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INTAKE CHAINS, PINCHING HIS FINGER. THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED A SUBUNGAL HEMOTO MA AND...
08/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONA GOLF CAR THAT HAD ITS FRONT AXLE ATTACHED TO A CHIN HOIST. APPARENTLY THE CONTACTS WERE STUCK AS THE GOLF CAR TOOK OFF WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CEHCKEC THE SWITCHES. AS THE EMPLOYEE...
08/08/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ANCHOR HOLES IN THE HIGH-TOP MINE ROOF WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING AGAINST A SECTION OF SLINGER BELT TO HELP MOVE IT INTO A TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.