Morton Salt Fairport Mine — Accidents

Total: 312 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/29/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INJURED WHILE CHECKING RAM PISTON EXTENSION DISTANCE. HE INADVERTENTLY ATTACHED ONLY ONE OF THE TWO HYDRAULIC HOSES TO THE DUAL DIRECTIONUNIT. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE TRAPPED OIL BURST T...
03/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted WELD ON SUPPORT FOR MANBASKET FAILED ALLOWING END OF BASKET TO FALL APPROX. 3 1/2' TO VEHICLE BASKET CARRIER PLATFORM. WHEN BASKET FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL ABRUPTLY INTO BASKET RAILING.
03/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 328d lost THE WELD SUPPORT FOR MANBASKET FAILED ALLOWING END OF BASKET TO FALL APPROX. 3 1/2' TO VEHICLE BASKET CARRIER PLATFORM. WHEN BASKET FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL ABRUPTLY INTO BASKET RAILING.
01/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted EE WAS INJURED FELT A PAIN WHEN HE PULLED A SECTION 3-4' OF 440V TRAILING CABLE FROM REEL ON A JUMBO DRILL WHILE PREPARING TO ANCHOR THE CABLE. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-27-01.\
10/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WE ARE SUBMITTING A REPORT FRO THRESHOLD SHIFT FOR THIS EMPLOYEE OF 25DB. THIS IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF WORK RELATEDNESS: NO WORKER'S COMP CLAIM WAS FILED OR AWARDED.
09/29/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICIANS AT SHAFT COLLAR PREPARING END OF CONTROL CABLE WHICH FED DOWN SHAFT. FREE END OF CABLE VERY LONG AND A LOOP OF IT, UNKNOWN TO ELECTRICIANS, SLIPPED INTO SHAFT. CAGE DESCENDED AND CABLE CA...
07/05/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT END OF IDLE HOLIDAY PERIOD, A MAINTENANCE FOREMAN & ELECTRICIAN ENETERED MINE TO START MAIN FAN. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN SHOP AREA AND THEY EVACUATED MINE. MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERED MINE AND F OUND RE...
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INJURED WHILE TAKING NEW HOIST ROPE FROM SPOOL. THE END OF THE CABLE WAS UNDER TENSION AND NOT SECURELY CLAMPED. AS THE CABLE CAME OFF THE REEL, THE LOOSE END FLIPPED, HIT THE GROUND, T HEN STR...
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE ASSISTING REPLACEMENTOF WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER IN UNDERGROUND SCREEN PLANT OFFICE. UNIT WAS NOT RAISED HIGH ENOUGH AND ASUNIT WAS PUSHED TOWARD ITS POSITION, SHARP M ETAL SN...
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WAITING TO PUNCH OUT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE REACHED UP TO SCRATCH HIS FACE AND THE EDGE OF HIS TIMECARD APPARENTLY SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS STREET GLASSES.
04/02/2000 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING A NEW LOWERING FRAME IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. AT ABOUT 250 FT DOWN, ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OFF DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE PUBLIC SUPPLIER. POWER WAS OFF...
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE AND LOST FOOTING ON THE SLICK MINE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HER TO FALL. THIS INJURY IS BEING REPORTED AS RESTRICTED DUTY CASE.