Morton Salt controversies
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2026
Water intrusion at Morton Salt's Fairport mine
Safety incident
Morton Salt reported a significant inflow of water at its Fairport, Ohio salt mine on October 22. The company evacuated miners and ceased underground operations; all employees were evacuated safely, with no reported injuries. Morton Salt said it was investigating the intrusion with independent experts and regulatory authorities.
Company response
Investigation — Morton Salt
Morton said it is working closely with independent experts and regulatory authorities to investigate the intrusion, evaluate its impact on the mine, and determine the next steps.
Source excerpt
The Kansas-headquartered company said it immediately evacuated miners, ceased all underground operations and notified the appropriate regulatory authorities of the intrusion.
Morton Salt ceased mining operations this week at its salt mine in Fairport, Ohio following its discovery of a significant inflow of water in the mine on October 22.
All employees were evacuated safely, and there were no reported injuries in the incident, the company said in its Oct. 26 statement.