Accident type, without injuries
Installed a new skip and had clearance problems and hung up. Unable to bring workers up using the main hoist. Pulled workers out using the emergency escape shaft.
All MSHA-reportable accidents at United Salt Hockley, LLC operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
Installed a new skip and had clearance problems and hung up. Unable to bring workers up using the main hoist. Pulled workers out using the emergency escape shaft.
Miner's son called the plant on 9-14-19 to say the miner was having brain surgery to resolve a brain bleed from a bump on the hard hat on miner's head at work on 9-11-19. Miner worked all shifts from 9-11 until 9-13 without reporting incident or issues. Accident still under investigation.