All MSHA-reportable accidents at Compass Minerals Louisiana Inc. operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
Three employees were on the 14ft. skip being lowered in the mine. The skip tripped. A maintenance supervisor was called to the area and began troubleshooting the problem. Radio contact was made and the 3 employees were fine. They were lowered in an egress mode. They exited the skip and all were in good health.
A guide rope interfered with the use of the 16 ft. shaft operation. One of the guide ropes outer layer broke down. The mine was evacuated and repairs were made to remove and change the guide rope.
The employee was exiting the screen plant haulage truck and slipped once ee got off the ladder.
Employee was cleaning an intersection with a wheel loader. As ee pushed the salt into a berm the loader hit a ledge jarring the employee's back.
Mechanic was trouble shooting a drill. The operator hit the wrong lever and released steel. The steel hit ee in the wrist
Employee was installing an engine(8000lbs)in a 988K using a telehandler. The Employee was standing on the 988 guiding the engine in place when ee became off balanced (salt on standing surface), ee reached out to stabilize self when ee caught the back of left hand on the engine saddle and cut it. EE was wearing cut level 2 ANSI gloves.