Morton Salt Fairport Mine — Accidents

Total: 312 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2022 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None A 480-volt power cable that was routed through an airlock bulkhead was pinched between the steel frame and the mine back. The cable shorted and a small smolder occurred. The cable was deenergized and...
09/07/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 6d restricted Injured employee states was returning to the job site along the belt line. EE states looked up and a piece of loose material fell and struck EE knocking glasses off and hitting EE's eye. Employee is o...
06/24/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was operating a Fletcher Man Up Bolter at 6L 75 Block. When loading the steel back into the mast the employee had hand on the steel and closed the finger clamps on thumb. Employee fractured t...
04/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted Employee was changing a tire with another employee. Employee was injured while both were lifting/pushing/pulling tire into place. Employee felt pull in right groin.
01/15/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating a Stoper drill for bolt installation. Small piece of loose scales 8"" long x 5"" wide x 2"" thick and hit right thumb causing a fracture to the tip.
09/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Emplooyee claims cut left index finger in Production Shaft on 09/25/2020. Did not report until 10/02/2020 after finger became infected and required treatment. Finger was lanced and antibiotics prescri...
07/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 158d restricted Employee was walking through ventilation curtain in 9L 74 Block to reset tripped DB box for Powder Rig. When passing through curtain tripped and fell directly on Right Shoulder.
04/16/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None North Skip on Production Hoist overtraveled causing damage to Skip and scroll plates. Replaced skip with spare and performing troubleshooting on PLC with engineering group.
02/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee operating Bobcat back dragging uneven ground. Hit hole and jarred neck. Employee failed to report injury in timely manner. Sought diagnosis from 3 different Health professionals until informi...
02/11/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None UG 56 LHD caught fire due to reasons unknown at this point. Fire suppression and hand held extinguisher used but fire ensued. Mine evacuated 103k issued. Mine recovered next day however area of incide...
10/09/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Bypassed a guard, Failed to LOTO, and stuck hand in between rollers on the ABMO machine. These mechanical rollers caused a series of lacerations, abrasions, bruising, and second degree burns. The empl...
02/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost On 02/04/2019 employee reported pain in back when pulling hose reel for Lube Truck. Employee took off next 3 days vacation. Employee saw doctor 02/08/2019 who took EE off work.
01/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 40d restricted Administration Employee was Inspecting an area where reclaim of equipment is to take place. Stepped in hole and fractured RT fibula. Employee returned to work with restrictions.
01/10/2019 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 2d restricted Employee trouble shooting pinched electrical cable for an actuator on the boom of boat tower. Stood up from kneeling position and ""tweaked back"".
09/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee walking job site, fell, caught self with hand, resulting in a sprain. Employee remained working within job description but now was prescribed Physical Therapy.
05/14/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A contactor went bad on the West motor of the Production Hoist causing loss of power.
05/11/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Metal found on floor at South Skip. Kick over plate came off and spacer ring wore off impairing safe hoisting on production side.
05/02/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production Hoist cable became kinked and could pose problem operating.
05/01/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Fault in DHS System, Redundant Encoder lock ring loose on shaft causing indifferent readings. No damage just needed tightened.
04/13/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The No. 1 phase on the East motor of the Nordberg Hoist went bad. Maintenance had to braze the bus bar to get it back in working condition. Tested and returned to working condition the following day 2...
03/27/2018 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 38d lost Employee was operating a CAT 236B Skid steer doing cleanups under belt lines. Employee stated ee struck something and was jolted forward. EE hand made contact with bumper plate and chest hit control j...
03/19/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-emergency evacuation due to build up on guides causing a slight over amperage in the Koepe shaft. Build up had to be removed so the Koepe could move up and down the shaft.
03/19/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-Emergency Evacuation due to a contactor failing for hoist controls. Power needed shut off and contactor replaced.
03/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a grinder with cut off wheel attachment. Employee was cutting chain and lost control of unit resulting in a laceration. Employee received 4 stitches on back of hand near thumb f...
02/15/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production hoist stopped working. A Non-Emergency Evacuation was initiated. Troubleshooting found that 2 auxiliary contactors needed to be changed out. The production hoist system was tested and th...
02/10/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production hoist stopped working. Troubleshooting of the auxiliary contactors began. A non-emergency evacuation of the underground crew began but was halted as the auxiliary contactor was repair...
01/22/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-emergency evacuation out of the mine due to a land line phone cable that broke free of its supports in the Koepe shaft. This phone line had to be removed so that the Koepe could move up and down...
01/22/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-emergency evacuation due to North Skip track limit switch would not allow North Skip to move. The track limit switch was replaced.
01/13/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Koepe would go up 5 feet and then stop. A non-emergency evacuation was initiated and all UG personal went up the production hoist. The air compressor was changed out from the west one to the eas...
01/09/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production hoist would not power up, computer is on with no faults showing. Upon trouble shooting it was found that the linkage on a contactor (in the lowering circuit) was loose.
01/05/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-emergency evacuation from underground due to one of the production hoists computers could not reset a series of faults. Additional PM work was conducted during the non-emergency evacuation.
12/11/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An abnormality of the north production hoist rope was identified in a pre shift check of the ropes. We have voluntarily decided to retire this rope. There is no kinking, no broken strands, and no hem...
10/27/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None North loading gate was stuck open. It was found to have a piece of foreign material in it that blocked the gate from closing. The entire mine was Non-Emergency evacuated before the problem was found...
10/18/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A motor lead for the east hoist motor was burnt in 2. A non-emergency evacuation of the underground employees was safely conducted. Repairs were made and the hoist system was fully tested.
10/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was standing on level ground with no loose gravel or tripping hazards present. The footwear was in good condition and fully laced up. Employee began to move to the right and they tripped and...
10/12/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was operating an underground loader and hit a bump in the road. The employee felt pain in the back and pain down the leg. Therapy was prescribed. Employee is working with restrictions.
09/30/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The gate on the North Skip would not close therefore the north skip would not move. A Non Emergency evacuation of the mine began. After troubleshooting it was found that the No Pack Valve needed to...
09/14/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Shaft crew replaced a Koepe main timber on the wrong side of the balance rope. As the cage was brought to the surface the amps went up. The Koepe was stopped and lowered back to the timber. The tim...
08/12/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electricity from our power company had dropped out a couple of times throughout the morning. Each time all power was reset. At 10:30am the power dropped again, but the Koepe hoist took longer to res...
08/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was washing down the floor near the 203 stacker belt with a hose, when the employee slipped on the wet salt bed and twisted back. Employee was taken to the hospital. Follow up medical visit...
06/19/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The magnet for the North Production Skip Gate Switch malfunctioned. The mine was safely evacuated while troubleshooting was on going. The magnet was replaced at 2:00am on 6/20/2017.
06/01/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was walking up a short inclined area. The employee slipped and fell and landed on their left shoulder. Employee is on restricted duty pending an MRI.
05/01/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production skips were being adjusted in manual mode. The DHS system showed that the skips had tripped a safety. A switch was depressed by the hoist operator causing the DHS to prevent the skips f...
04/10/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Trailing cable on the Koepe hoist became twisted and kinked the cable. All employees were safety evacuated out through the production skip. A new Koepe trailing cable was installed.
04/04/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was assisting a stopper drill operator. The stopper drill slide/tipped toward the employee striking the employee on the back side of the right hand. No fractures, swelling, or bruising was o...
02/27/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Non emergency evacuation of the mine via the production hoist to examine the Koepe building. The mine will be idle until the evaluation and repairs are complete.
02/15/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PLC kicked power to the production hoist. The PLC contactors were checked, cleaned and then reset and tested. The repairs with testing was completed at 12:20am on 02/16/2017. During this time all em...
01/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was washing down an area under the tipple. As ee was pulling on the wash-down hose it slipped from hands. EE fell backward onto lower back. Employee has restrictions and therapy sessions.
01/06/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production hoist was not available due to a faulty electrical contactor. The crews UG were evacuated via the Keope Hoist. A full inspection and testing was completed of the production hoist elec...
11/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted 11/14/16 the employee stated that ee was lifting a cover on an underground scoop when ee felt a ""tweek"" in back. Employee did not convey or realize the severity of injury and continued to work the n...