Accident type, without injuries
We were replacing the Cuttler Hammer electric brake that did not function as expected. The brake released and allowed the cage to drop pulling the salt skip onto the headframe crushing the bonnet.
United Salt Hockley, LLCMining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at United Salt Hockley, LLC operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01HOISTING1 incident
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2020
Fall from machine
Contractor truck driver was climbing down off the back of tractor trailer when they fainted and fell backwards, driver was taken to the hospital where treated for a concussion.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Contractor was changing the blade on the utility knife. When putting in the new blade EE's hand slipped and cut the back of EE's hand. EE was taken to the ER where EE was bandaged up. EE was released for work the same day with lifting restrictions.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee lifted a 50lb block of salt and felt a sharp sting in EE's back. Employee was taken to the clinic and was given a prescription.