# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023290067` · 11/15/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [4101776](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101776)
## Narrative

DURING BUCKET ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT, EE WAS PUSHING A CRANE CABLE USED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE ELEVATOR CHAIN. THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE CHAIN WAS NOT FULLY TENSIONS. AS CHAIN CAME OFF THE SPROCKET, THE CHAIN MOVED DOWNWARD CAUSING EE TOSLIP, LOSE BALANCE AND FALL FORWARD AND CONTACT THE METAL ELEVATOR HOUSING.

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