Contact with electrical current
A contractor died at the operation underground. The cause of death is unknown at the time of this report. MSHA issued a 103(k) order on the area. The information in this report is all we have at this time.
Compass Minerals International, Inc.Controller
MSHA Controller ID: 0041473
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 209
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
Top causes
- ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality
- HOISTING62 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON40 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS36 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)19 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
4
2024
7
2023
4
2022
5
2021
15
2020
15
2019
9 (1f)
2018
6
2017
13
2016
9
2015
4
2014
9
2013
3 (1f)
2012
11
2011
16
2010
27
2009
9
2008
4
2007
4
2006
3
2005
11
2004
3
2003
5
2002
12
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
2 recordedStruck by falling object
The incident is still under investigation. The individual was struck by an unknown object when replacing guide rope bushings on the north skip in the loading pocket at the bottom of the 16 foot shaft. The victim was working on top of a skip, performing maintenance with 2 coworkers, when a piece of salt fell and struck him.