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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192660021 · 09/11/2019 · United Salt Hockley, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
42
Mine experience
17.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas United Corp
Operator
United Salt Hockley, LLC
Mine
4102478

Narrative

Miner's son called the plant on 9-14-19 to say the miner was having brain surgery to resolve a brain bleed from a bump on the hard hat on miner's head at work on 9-11-19. Miner worked all shifts from 9-11 until 9-13 without reporting incident or issues. Accident still under investigation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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