Mining Incidents

Compass Minerals America Inc.Operator

Controlled by Compass Minerals International, Inc.
MSHA Operator ID: L10534
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
114
Mines on record
1
Period
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Top causes

  • FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality
  • HOISTING32 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON23 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS21 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE10 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2014
6
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

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Struck 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.