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HOISTING

220012540110 · 09/05/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International 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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

BOILER FLAME FAILURE CAUSED THE GENERATOR TO BE SHUT DOWN DUE TOLOSS OF STEAM PRESSURE. THE BOILER WAS RELIT AND THE HOIST WAS MANUALLY RESET. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. MINERS RETURN ED U/G WHEN BOILER RELIT AND HOIST CHECKED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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