Struck by falling object
The employee was pressure washing silo #6 and was found with their head and right arm in the silo with salt buildup on their head and right arm. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
United Salt Carlsbad LLCOperator
Controlled by Texas United Corp
MSHA Operator ID: L00708
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 88
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 fatality · 35 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON20 non-fatal
- MACHINERY8 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE8 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)6 non-fatal
- OTHER2 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
2
2025
7 (1f)
2024
3
2023
2
2022
5
2019
1
2018
2
2017
1
2016
1
2015
3
2014
1
2013
6
2012
5
2011
8
2010
6
2009
3
2008
5
2007
3
2006
4
2005
5
2003
3
2002
5
2001
4
2000
3