# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220012040016` · 07/11/2001 · Mississippi Potash Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mississippi Chemical Corp
- **Operator:** Mississippi Potash Inc
- **Mine:** [2900170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900170)
## Narrative

THE EXCESSIVE TAIL ROPE MOVEMENT SWITCH SHUT THE HOIST DOWN AT ABOUT 6P.M. THE HOISTMAN CALLED THE SHIFT FOREMAN ON DUTY TO RESET THIS SWITCH. WHEN THE SHIFT FOREMAN ARRIVED AT THE SUMP, THERE WAS A PILE OF MUCK IN THE SUMP AND THE TAIL ROPES WERE TANGLED. THE HEAD ROPES WERE SLACK AND THE SKIP WAS PARTIALLY OFF THE GUIDES AND THE MEASURING BIN CHUTE AND THE LOWER GATE WERE DAMAGED

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*