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HOISTING

220030760036 · 03/12/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

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

Operator

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

Narrative

THE HOIST BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS A RESULT BRAK SHOE WEAR. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AND THE PINION BRAKE SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE FOR SHOEWEAR. EVACUATION STARTED AT 112 5 AND WAS COMPLETED AT 2340. HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 2300.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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