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HOISTING

220030830188 · 03/17/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

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
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Operator

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

Narrative

HOIST PLC SHOWED PINION BRAKE RELEASE FAULT. OPERATOR DID NOT TURN ON MAIN AIR VALVE BACK ON AFTER RESETTING SPV4 AND SPV5 VALVES STUCK IN MAIN BRAKE PANEL WHICH THE PLC INDICATED. OPERATOR WA S CHECKING THE AUTOMATIC OILER AND SEDIMENT BOWLS AT THIS TIME. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 7:35AMAND COMPLETE AT 7:50 AM THE MAIN AIR VALVE WAS TURNED ON, THE HOIST TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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