Man killed in accident at Cleveland salt mine

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland EMS said a 58-year-old was killed in an industrial accident at a salt mine located in Cleveland’s Flats Wednesday.

The accident happened at Cargill Salt located at 2400 Ship Channel around 6:10 p.m.

There is no other information available on the incident at this time.

Cargill provided the following statement about the accident:

We are heartbroken that one of our teammates lost his life today. Following the tragic accident in Cleveland, our primary focus is supporting and caring for his family and colleagues.

The mine was already scheduled to be closed Thursday-Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We do have MHSA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) currently onsite and we are working with them to investigate the accident. Out of respect for our teammate and their loved ones, we will not be sharing further details at this time.

According to Cargill’s website, the salt business provides essential salt products for various industries, such as food, water conditioning, de-icing, and industrial applications.

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