A loader bucket on a CAT R3000H came down and crushed an employee while in use, resulting in a fatality. The injured employee was operating a UTV (gator) in Unit 43 near the feeder breaker (Stamler) when the incident occurred. This incident is still under investigation.
Cargill SaltOperator
Controlled by Cargill Inc
MSHA Operator ID: L00028
- Fatalities
- 4
- Total incidents
- 637
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 fatalities · 9 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 27 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HOISTING372 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS69 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)36 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
5
2025
22
2024
24 (1f)
2023
33
2022
42
2021
22
2020
33 (2f)
2019
24
2018
23
2017
29
2016
26
2015
23
2014
32
2013
26
2012
16
2011
21
2010
33 (1f)
2009
27
2008
35
2007
26
2006
20
2005
26
2004
17
2003
22
2002
6
2001
14
2000
10
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
4 recordedCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Struck by falling object
Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.
Struck by falling object
Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Employee was in dump truck waiting to be loaded with bulk salt from under 150 ton bin to transfer it to the stockpile pad on Cargill Deicing property. He was being loaded with salt when the brackets from the bin gave way and landed on the cab of his truck pinning him inside.