Accident type, without injuries
We began pulling miners out of the mine due to inclement weather and the power to the whole area went down trapping the miners in the cage
All MSHA-reportable accidents at United Salt Hockley, LLC operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
We began pulling miners out of the mine due to inclement weather and the power to the whole area went down trapping the miners in the cage
Hoistman was switching from medium grade salt to stock grade salt. As the skip was starting to dump they noticed that the dump pocket was still full of medium. With the door open they tried to lower the skip to close the door and it became bound up.
Only two points contact. Wrong ladder for task. Four fractured ribs.