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HOISTING

220032260030 · 08/12/2003 · 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

ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH CONTROLS HOIST BRAKING FUNCTIONS. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND CHANGED OUT. THE HOIST WAS TESTED, AND MINERS RETURNED U NDERGROUND AT 9:30 A.M.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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