AVERY ISLAND, La – One salt miner is dead following a roof collapse at a mine on Avery Island Monday morning.
The salt mine is operated by Cargill Protein and Animal Health. Daniel Sullivan, media relations director for Cargill said, “I can confirm that this morning the rescue team recovered one of the missing miners who was fatally injured in the accident.”
Right now, crews are working to locate another miner that they have not had contact with since the accident.
Sullivan said, “Out of respect for the families, we will not be sharing further details about the employees at this time. Our sympathy is with the family who is mourning the loss of a loved one and we are offering support to them.”
Cargill is working with the Mine Safety and Health Administration in the ongoing rescue efforts.
Sullivan said, “We care about our teammates and have professional grief counselors on site at our facility who will be available to our team as needed. The safety and well-being of our colleagues is our top priority. We are grieving with the community as we face this loss together.”