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HOISTING

220001740052 · 06/09/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

THE #4 WINZE CAGE HOIST WAS DISABLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THREE PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED, DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD IN SILTROMM CONTROL, A DEFECTIVE RELAY SWITCH AND ALSO REPLACED A REFER ENCE POTIENTIOMETER. THE CAGE HOIST WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL AT 5:30 PM JUNE 16, 2000. THE SKIP HOIST WAS AVAILABLE TO HOIST PERSONNEL DURING ANY EMERGENCY WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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