Fatality · MSHA Record #220131130008
Shaftcrew fatality at Cote Blanche Mine (Compass Minerals America Inc.), LA, April 16, 2013
at 11:45 PM
On April 16, 2013, a shaftcrew was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Cote Blanche Mine (Compass Minerals America Inc.), LA.
Iberia County, LA
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
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.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Conventional Stoping
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 32 years
- Experience at this mine
- 32 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220131130008 · Mine ID 1600358
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