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Mine accident

220031150046 · 04/22/2003 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
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Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3301994

Narrative

THE SERVICE HOIST TRIPPED OUT ON AN OVERCURRENT AT 10:14 AM. UPON INVESTIGATION, A SECTION OF THE CONCRETE LINING OF THE SHAFT HAD SEPERATED AND WEDGED ALONG THE COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE. CONCRETE SECTION WAS APPROX 18 INCHES BY 24 INCHES IN SIZE. MINE WAS EVACUATED EXCEPT FOR THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN REPAIR WORK. HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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