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HOISTING

220011200124 · 04/20/2001 · United States Gypsum Company

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)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
1300434

Narrative

SKIP DUMP ORE BIN WAS PLUGGED & A SKIP OF ROCK WAS LOADED. THE SKIP COULD HAVE BEEN DUMPED AT ANY TIME BUT WE DID NOT WANT TO ADD TO THE PLUGGEDBIN. THE EMERGENCY HOIST WAS USED TO LOWER & RAI SE EMPLOYEES INTO AND OUT OF THE MINE. WHILE THEHOIST WAS BRINGING PEOPLE OUT A SEAL LEAKED & THE LOW ENGINE OIL SWITCH SHUT THE MOTOR OFF. WE ADDED OIL TO GET THE HOIST TO THE SURFACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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