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HOISTING

220012690015 · 09/21/2001 · U S 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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
U S Gypsum Company
Mine
1200427

Narrative

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY AIR SHAFT CONVEYANCE HOIST, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELASE WITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND ROPE SLACK DEVICE WAS TRIPPED, RENDERIN G THE HOIST INOPERABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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