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HOISTING

220001960031 · 06/16/2000 · Sunshine Precious Metals Inc

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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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunshine Mining & Refining Company
Operator
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc
Mine
1000089

Narrative

ON JUNE 16, 2000 AT 3:08 P.M. A TREE FELL ONT HE POWER LINE CAUSING A TRANSFORMER TO BLOW AT THE MINE. THIS TOOK OUT THE POWER TO THE CHIPPY HOIST, HOWEVER WE COULD STILL RUN THE DOUBLE-DRUM H OIST BY ISOLATING THE POWER. THE POWER WAS FULLY RESTORED AT 4:28 P.M. AND CREWS WENT TO WORK. AT 6:00 P.M. THE POWER WENT OFF AGAIN AND WAS RESTORED AT 8:50 P.M. ALL CREWS SAT ON STATIONS DU

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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