April 16, 2013
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
shaftcrew, shaft repair, skip tender, station tender
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Compass Minerals America Inc.
· Struck by falling object
The incident is still under investigation. The individual was struck by an unknown object when replacing guide rope bushings on the north skip in the loading pocket at the bottom of the 16 foot shaft. The victim was working on top of a skip, performing maintenance with 2 coworkers, when a piece of salt fell and struck him.