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INUNDATION

220000800113 · 03/09/2000 · Detroit Salt Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Janette Ferrantino; Emanuel Z Manos
Operator
Detroit Salt Co LLC
Mine
2000552

Narrative

THE #2 LOADER WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. WHEN THE LOADER WAS STARTED IT BAGAN TO INCREASE IN RPM'S AND EXHAUSTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK EXHAUST INTO THE SHOP. AT THIS TIME ALL PERSONNEL IN THE SHOP AREA EVACUATED TO THE FRESH-AIR SIDE OF THE SHOP'S VENTILATION DOOR. BY 1:45 AM ALL 9 MINERS WERE IN FRESH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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