Tata Chemicals Mine — Accidents

Total: 666 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut middle finger on Left hand while picking up trash.
05/12/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Disconnecting a hose to stop a leak in the connection between the hose and customer's plumbing to a sulfuric acid storage tank. Back pressure from the customer's plumbing caused residue in the hose t...
05/02/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While relocating the old stacker belt using a loader and an extended boom, the boom operator lost control, causing it to tip onto its side. The boom operator jumped from the cab and sustained an injur...
04/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Cat Operator was fueling Cat D9 Dozer at the Heavy Equipment Yard. Operator fell from the dozer and landed on the driver's side blade tilt cylinder. As a result, operator broke three left ribs and bru...
03/19/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None One of the electrical systems failed on our primary escapeway shaft. There are redundant systems in place, the shaft was never out of operation. The hotline was called as a courtesy.
02/19/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 hoist (Primary) went down due to electrical problem, Maintenance Coordinator and electrician used #3 hoist to reach surface. Maintenance conducted troubleshooting and found a bad coil on the main b...
12/28/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost In an attempt to close a liquor feed valve with a valve wrench, the valve broke the process, resulting in the wrench slipping and smashing the employee's right pinky finger.
12/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was isolating a steam leak to get repaired on #3 flash tank in GR2. Steam change directions when employee was isolating leak contacting employee's right-side forehead and cheek. Employee rec...
10/23/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while pulling on a come-a-long chain, the chain slipped and pinched the left middle finger.
09/30/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None This week we had a scheduled outage planned for the mine to do maintenance and upkeep. During this outage our main man hoist was scheduled for an upgrade taking it down until Friday. There are still 2...
09/13/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee notice product (soda ash) was not feeding adequately on to the 1410 belt. Employee began to rod out blockage. While rodding out though the gate on #2 Bin, the blockage broke free and hot sod...
06/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operator was washing out with hot condensate to unplug a chute going to #4 Dryer elevator. The material broke free in chute and hot condensate spilled over operator's left boot. Operator received 2n...
06/03/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 Hoist Replace Guides.
05/06/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Graveyard shift started on 05/05/2024 at 7:00pm. 2 Hoist tripped at 02:;40 am and could not be reset, 3 product hoist was concerted to man hoist to bring electrician and supervisor to the surface to t...
05/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Two employees were troubleshooting pump on the new purge cyclone system in GR 3, when both employees were sprayed by hot liquor causing serve burns (1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns). One employee rece...
05/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Two employees were troubleshooting pump on the new purge cyclone system in GR 3. When both employees were sprayed by hot liquor causing serve burns (1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns). One employee rece...
05/05/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 Hoist faulted. Waited for electrician to troubleshoot problem. It was determined that a sensor was faulty, and it was replaced.
04/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was lifting pneumatic vibrator up to install on ore bin. Employee lost EE's grip and the vibrator started slipping towards the ground, EE caught it and doing so EE felt a pop in EE's right sh...
02/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost While bolting a rock fell hitting employee's right thumb causing a bone break and a laceration.
02/28/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Found Broken Guide in #2 shaft. Taken out of commission at 4:40PM. Repairs were made and completed at 8:11PM. #6 and #3 Hoists were operable and available during this period maintenance was being cond...
01/07/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted During normal mining operations the employee got dust in their right eye. Saw an optometrist and received prescriptions for a steroid and an antibiotic.
12/12/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Shaft was taken out of service for maintenance work. Maintenance was completed at 12:56PM and returned to service then.
09/20/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 hoist tripped out during inspections.
09/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee working in EA32 tripped over a roller. Twisted their right knee and hurt lower back.
08/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was riding down frontend manlift and fell from 5th floor to the 4th floor. Employee received injuries to head, right ribs, right and left leg.
08/17/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working in 7 shaft area when employee felt something in eye. Thought it was a small lump of dust or rock. Flushed eye out & wiped with gauze. The material that felt like a lump in the eye was gone. Em...
08/13/2023 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was riding down frontend manlift in GR 3, employee looked up, and got something in their left eye. After an hour, employee started feeling pain in left eye. Went up to guard shack to get left...
06/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee tripped on last step going up stairs which cause employee to impact floor and handrail at 5 Bin at Product Load Out. Employee strained and injured right & left shoulder, and right side of bo...
06/19/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 hoist tripped on slave fault. Faults were reset and hoist is operational.
06/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee slipped in wash bay while dragging pressure washer and strained left knee.
05/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a spray bar and walking in #1 shaft return tunnel. Employee hit EE's head on the top of the tunnel, knocking EE's hard hat off. EE bent down to get EE's hard hat and hit self in...
02/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee slipped walking up stairs going into the GR 2 Control Room at the being of shift. Employee rolled right ankle on stairs and felt a pop. Employee was evaluated at Town Clinic. X-ray's showe...
02/15/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Workers were hoisting scaffold equipment to the 6th level. As the load was approaching, the basket spun and would not fit through the hoist opening. The hoist was stopped and one of the workers grab...
02/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unsecured materials in an enclosed trailer.
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost When reaching the bottom of 2 shaft, employee pulled the cage gate up to open and felt a pop in arm. Visible bulge in arm.
01/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was trouble shooting the spout at the top of the 108 belt at the crusher. Walking down the 108 belt, employee stepped on a frozen piece of product on the 108 belt walkway and rolled left ank...
01/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Miner was using a floor drill putting in floor pins for WA08 drive. Drilled about half way down, miner stepped back to start kneeling down and ankle twisted then right knee popped and fell down. We we...
12/22/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 Production Hoist. Hoist had an electrical fault on the drive converter, an electrician from underground had to reset the fault. #2 and #6 hoist were still operational during this time.
12/09/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 hoist power issues, troubleshoot electrical problems. Found problem and was able to run #2 hoist in manual mode. Cage is operable.
12/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Production crew driving out of the mine from SD19 on night shift traveling north on main south roadway to # 2 hoist at the end of shift. At 68 xc main south, MTP-1901, crashed in to the rib. There wer...
12/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Production crew driving out of the mine from SD19 section on night shift traveling North on main south roadway to #2 hoist at the end of shift. At 68xc main south, MTP-1901, crashed in to the rib. The...
12/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Production crew driving out of the mine from SD19 on night shift traveling north on main south roadway to #2 hoist at the end of shift. At 68 xc main south, MTP-1901, crashed in to the rib. There were...
10/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost In GR 3, employee slipped in mud by the #2 flock tank and sprained right ankle.
10/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on forklift and removing hook from overhead crane. Employee pinched left ring finger between mast of forklift and hook on crane. The employee received a distal tuft fracture to...
09/23/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While riding the GR2 Man Lift, a piece of debris flew into the employee's eye. Employee was wearing proper eye protection. Went to eye doctor, material was removed, and was prescribed medical eye drop...
12/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 27d lost EE was putting cover plate back on collection screw. Cover plate slipped & EE pinched rt pinky finger. EE got stitches to finger. Update: At time 7000-1 was filed, Mine understood EE had full use of f...
12/13/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting foam board with utility knife. While finishing cutting the board, knife slipped and caught employee's left ring finger. Employee received stitches in finger and returned to work...
09/10/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 Hoist computer screens went down. Operator tried to fix issue. Management was notified and Dispatch called MSHA. Issue was fixed by resetting computer. #3 Hoist is a skip hoist. No person was e...
09/03/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Approx. 4:55a.m. in West A Mains between 4 and 5 Room at 6 XC, bolter operator was bolting top. Bolt sparked off pan and start fire from methane venting off floor. Immediately, bolter operator stoppe...
08/31/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While trying to align bolt hole with a bar on a take-up frame and ram frame on a belt drive, mine employee pinched right pinky finger between bar and ram frame. Mine employee broke tip of the top bon...