Mining Incidents

Morton Salt Division operator

Controlled by Morton International Inc
MSHA operator ID: L00304
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
860
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–1999

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Incident timeline

1999
14
1998
36
1997
34
1996
27
1995
31
1994
27
1993
43
1992
26
1991
29
1990
75
1989
90
1988
61
1987
88
1986
83
1985
73
1984
77 (1f)
1983
46

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
July 30, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morton Salt Division · Fall from ladders

CONTRACTORS EMPL FELL THROUGH SCREENING AND STORAGE BLDG ROOF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT SHEETING ON MONITOR.

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