Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF HER OFFICE AND TRIPPED ON A RUG IN THE HALLWAY, FALLING TO THE FLOOR AND FRACTURING HER RIGHT FOOT.
United Salt CorporationMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at United Salt Corporation operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Fall from piled material
EE WAS CHG OIL ON FREST BRINE PUMP. HE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL PILE OF SALT THAT GAVE AWAY. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO THE BAGGING MACHINE MAGAZINE FROM THE SEAT OF THE FORKLIFT, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF BRAKE. FORKLIFT WENT INTO FORWARD MOTION PNCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FORKLIFT FALL PROTECTION CAGE AND THE EGDE OF DOOR. EMPLOYEE WILL BE ON MODIFIED DUTY.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM WHILE STACKING BAGS.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOOSENING AN BOLT ON A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, WHEN BOLT BROKE AND SOCKET WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.