REDMOND MINERALS SALT MINES — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the eye with a self tapper screw while attaching metal sheeting to door stopping causing a small laceration to right eye. EE has prescription eye drops until it heals.
03/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic grabbed a piece of all-thread which had a piece of sharp metal attached from a previous cut and cut finger requiring stitches.
02/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working underneath equipment removing clutch/brake had small debris fall into eye. Safety glasses was worn at the time.
02/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted Miner tripped on hose while climbing into basket of bucket truck causing EE's left knee to become sore. Miner saw a doctor on 4/17/2023 and has been put on light duty by EE's doctor. The miner has b...
10/22/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was exiting porta pottie and stepped out the door and knee popped.
09/03/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miller was attempting to bar a wedged rock and grip slipped off of the pry bar causing them to bang a hand against some metal framework and it cut a finger.
08/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted Employee was laying out blasting caps and slipped in some drill tailings and twisted a knee.
04/11/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Employee was operating a box stapler. While trying to move the slack in the air hose they struck the top right side of their head with the staple gun which imbedded the staple into their skull. MSHA w...
01/11/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 12d restricted Employee parked truck in blind spot of loader operator to get lunch money. Loader backed into the truck with employee in it and it jarred employee's neck.
11/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched pinky finger on left hand between two rocks.
08/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted Mechanic smashed pinky and ring fingers (right hand) while positioning a block under a beam.
02/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Miner was washing off the outside window of the 775 hual truck and slipped off of the bumper of the truck and fell backwards to the ground (aprox 4 feet)
12/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting stretch wrap off of pallet and slipped with the knife cutting left hand above the thumb. Employee received 4 stitches and returned to normal work duties that day.
04/12/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was chipping slag off of a weld and had a piece of slag fly back and strike EE in the eye causing a globe lacerating.
11/19/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a hand grinder, employee lost control and the grinder ""kicked back"" injuring the top of his left hand. Employee had to get stitches and returned to work later that day.
07/27/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign debris blew into employees eye while performing maintenance work on a very windy day. Employee was wearing safety glasses. The object was not imbedded but he did receive a antibiotic prescri...
11/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Swinging a hammer to remove a pulley and smashed his left pinky finger.
10/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee extended his arm out to grab a hold of a draw string chest high and felt a sharp pain in his left forearm. Employee went to doc 10/7/14 for diagnostic and was release to come back to work t...
05/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was opening a new welding rod can and had it half way opened when his hand slipped and cut his right hand (between thumb and pointer finger) on the can lid. He went to the doctors office and...
03/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Grinding metal in a dark location and took his glasses off and a small piece of metal got in his left eye.... it wasn't imbedded but the doctor had to remove it.
11/06/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a jackhammer to bust a rock down to size the jack hammer slipped off and smashed employees finger tip between jack hammer handle and metal guard.
03/14/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive movement over the years causing carpal tunnel in right wrist.
01/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Slipped on the ice/snow walking from parking lot. Employee fell and landed on knee.
08/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 210d restricted Left foot became lodged between frame & tire when crawling out of machine causing employee to fall onto concrete on left side should & arm.
05/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of removing a 4X8-3/16"" steel plate from a vertical rack, employee was using a welding clamp as a handle. The clamp slipped off the sheet and employee lost his balance, rolling...
07/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the miner was in the process of tying lengths of 1/2"" rebar together for footings for a cement footing he hurt his lower right back.
11/13/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making an adjustment on the pick up conveyor, the robot was inadvertently energized, causing it to begin in a stacking cycle. The arm of the robot struck the victim before he could react. Two...
09/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was loading chunks of rock salt (avg. wt. 35lbs) from the bucket of a 966 Cat loader into a large (48""x48""x48"") shipping bag which was hanging, via support loops, on the raised forks of a...
09/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate was prying belting with a prybar. The prybar slipped off of the belting and hit him above the right eye. Assoiate received 6 Stitches above eye at the emergency room and then retured to wo...
08/20/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Associate inflicted small punctured on top of right foot with a 50lb pneumatic jack hammer, while gadding salt rocks. Associate received 3 stitches at the emergency room and retured to work to finish...
02/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Horseplay result in eye injury from an airsoil
10/06/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 31d restricted Miner was drilling a 24"" vent hole from one level, through the floor, to another level.
12/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK. CAUSING A TEAR TO THEMUSCLES & LIGAMENTS TO HER L. ROTATER CUP.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPING MOVE A DESK WHEN HAND GOT SMASHED CAUSING A POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
06/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost HE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF OF A BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK PULL.
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRAINED BACK WHILE LOWERING HEAVY PIN INTO MAN BASKET OF JLG MANLIFT
07/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HITTING A WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND TO DISLODGE A LARGE NUT
06/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None COMPANY TEAM LEADERS WAS HAVING A BONDING SHARING EXPERIENCE AT ZION'S PARK. WE WERE HIKING UP ZION'S NARROWS WHEN INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND BROKE HER FOOT.
06/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A LARGE SALT ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE MOUTH OF A JAW CRUSHER TWO MEN WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. OTHER SWINGING THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE ROCK AND HIT THE BACK OF THE LEFT HA ND OF E...
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE TRAILER THEY WERE LOADING HAS WHAT IS CALLEDA LIVE FLOOR; ONE OF THE PLASTIC SLATES ON FLOORWAS DAMAGED. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFETO CUT OFF THE DAMAGED PLASTIC, SO THE MOVING TRAILER FLO...
04/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BRAKING SALT ROCKS WITH AN AIR POWERED CEMENT BRAKER. THE POINT OF THE GAD BROKE THROUGH THE SALT ROCK SUDDENLY AND SLASHED OPEN THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.