Struck against stationary object
An office worker was leaving for the day and stepped on a small stone in the gravel parking lot twisting ankle. Worker was transported to the hospital and a CT scan indicated a broken tibia and fibula.
United Salt Hockley, LLCMining Incidents in 2018
All MSHA-reportable accidents at United Salt Hockley, LLC operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2018
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2018
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2018
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The supervisor was holding a hydraulic valve (approx 6 lbs) for a measurment when it slipped. The supervisor tried to catch it and felt a pain go from fingers into forearm.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
The miner was moving an 80# bag of salt and said felt a pull in shoulder
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was walking from the office to vehicle at the end of shift when ee twisted right knee.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was shoveling along the belt line in a tunnel, the next day ee reported shoulder was sore.