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WE Soda Alkali, LLC 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. Entrapment

    accidentRecord 220260890017
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    The incoming power from Rocky Mountain Power had a double tie line that tripped power. This event was not produced by any equipment or process failures on WeSoda side. RMP sent linemen out to address and fix the issue.

  2. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F02708C
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 5.5 on-site hours reported

  3. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F027088
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    5.0 on-site hours reported

  4. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F014CE8
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 4.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F027087
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    3.5 on-site hours reported

  6. Safe access.

    violationRecord 5051635
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.11001 · $193.00 proposed penalty

  7. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260760005
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    EE reached out with EE's left arm to lift up a rolled up hose hanging on a hook at 6' 4" and felt a pop in EE's elbow. When EE sat the hose down EE's elbow popped again.

  8. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220260720010
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    A piece of longwall equipment was loaded on the cage that exceeded the weight compacity by 500lbs and while it was being hoisted out of the mine the motor faulted out causing the breaks to set while in motion and the ropes slipped.

  9. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F014CE5
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 3.3 on-site hours reported

  10. Fall of roof or back

    accidentRecord 220260710017
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee had just scaled the top went to step forward to bar down another piece, and a small thin piece of trona fell striking and cutting their upper lip. Employee received 5 stitches.

  11. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220260710016
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking and their foot slipped out in-front of them and sprained their back.

  12. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F02FE8C
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported

  13. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F027693
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 6.3 on-site hours reported

  14. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 9905259
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.14100(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 9905258
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.14100(b) · $209.00 proposed penalty

  16. Compliance Follow-up Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6944700
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    16.3 on-site hours reported

  17. Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.

    violationRecord 5057916
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.5001(a)/57.5005 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  18. Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.

    violationRecord 5057915
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.5001(a)/57.5005 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  19. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F02768F
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 4.0 on-site hours reported

  20. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F019AE6
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 4.0 on-site hours reported

  21. Spot Inspections

    inspectionRecord F014CE4
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    103(i) · 5.0 on-site hours reported

  22. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5057906
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.14100(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty

  23. Brakes.

    violationRecord 5057905
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.14101(a)(2) · $226.00 proposed penalty

  24. Warning signs.

    violationRecord 5057904
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.4101 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Extinguisher recharging or replacement.

    violationRecord 5057903
    WE Soda @ WESTVACO · 4800152

    30 CFR 57.4203 · $226.00 proposed penalty

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.