ENTRAPMENT

Name: ENTRAPMENT at Cargill Salt
Start: 02/15/2003

220030550084 · 02/15/2003 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: ENTRAPMENT
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cargill Inc
Operator: Cargill Salt
Mine: 1600509

Narrative

WHILE HOISTING PERSONNEL AT SHIFT CHANGE, A POWER SURGE FROM A LIGHTENING STORM KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HOIST, BURNING FUSES & TRAPPING 8 PERSONNEL IN SKIP, 10' BELOW LANDING, FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown