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MACHINERY

220023160149 · 10/30/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED ORIGINATING FROM THE JOY UNDERCUTTER IN THE SALT, UG MINE. MINE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY REMOVED POWER FROM MACHINE & MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE UNDERCUTTER'S KIDDE DRY CHEMICAL FI RE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED & MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. THE MINE RESCUE TEAM WAS ACTIVATED AND PERMISSION RECEIVED FROM MSHA TO SEND IN TEAM TO INVESTIGATE FIRE. FULLY CONTAINED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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