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HOISTING

220002800033 · 09/29/2000 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
3301993

Narrative

ELECTRICIANS AT SHAFT COLLAR PREPARING END OF CONTROL CABLE WHICH FED DOWN SHAFT. FREE END OF CABLE VERY LONG AND A LOOP OF IT, UNKNOWN TO ELECTRICIANS, SLIPPED INTO SHAFT. CAGE DESCENDED AND CABLE CAUGHT ONE OF CAGE'S LOWER WHEEL BRACKETS WHICH BROKE AND BECAME MISALIGNED, IMPINGING ON GUIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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