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Morton Salt Inc safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Correction of hazardous conditions.

    violationRecord 5005407
    GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS · 4101776

    30 CFR 57.3200 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,037.00 proposed penalty

  2. Correction of hazardous conditions.

    violationRecord 5005406
    GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS · 4101776

    30 CFR 57.3200 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  3. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F014ACF
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    84.8 on-site hours reported

  4. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F002D20
    GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS · 4101776

    24.3 on-site hours reported

  5. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 5007809
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  6. First aid materials.

    violationRecord 5007808
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    30 CFR 57.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  7. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220252050008
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    Work deck contacting brackets causing the production hoist to be inoperable.

  8. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220252050006
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    Material came loose from the North liner. Shutdown hoist to inspect shaft.

  9. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0120C7
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    103(i) · 4.0 on-site hours reported

  10. Special Emphasis Programs

    inspectionRecord F002D1D
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    2.0 on-site hours reported

  11. Special Emphasis Programs

    inspectionRecord F01BD81
    GRAND SALINE OPERATIONS · 4101776

    2.0 on-site hours reported

  12. Electrical conductors.

    violationRecord 5072308
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    30 CFR 57.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Inspection.

    violationRecord 5070523
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    30 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F011E76
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    82.3 on-site hours reported

  15. Construction and maintenance of guards.

    violationRecord 5072307
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    30 CFR 57.14112(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 5070522
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    30 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Correction of hazardous conditions.

    violationRecord 5070521
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    30 CFR 57.3200 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220251840045
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    The dynamic brakes faulted out causing the production hoist to be inoperable. Found switch in hoist operators booth in automatic.

  19. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F01AE0D
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    103(i) · 3.5 on-site hours reported

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F0120C1
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    103(i) · 3.8 on-site hours reported

  21. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220251740016
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Loading 29IN face with #8 powder rig, employee was loading the top right corner of the face. The basket tilt cylinder rod snapped causing the basket to rotate forward freely 90 degrees. causing a laceration on right knee

  22. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220251740018
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Loading 29IN face with #8 powder rig, employee was loading the top right corner of the face. The basket tilt cylinder rod snapped causing the basket to rotate forward freely 90 degrees. Employee fell into handrail causing a fracture of 4 ribs

  23. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220251680013
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    Production skip components failed causing the hoist to be unavailable for egress.

  24. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F014BCC
    Weeks Island Mine and Mill · 1600970

    103(i) · 3.0 on-site hours reported

  25. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220251600025
    Morton Salt Fairport Mine · 3301993

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    Electrical contactor failed on the production hoist causing the hoist to be inoperable.

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.