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HOISTING

220032340038 · 08/14/2003 · Cargill Salt

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)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3000663

Narrative

JUST PRIOR TO THE BLACKOUT OF NEW YORK, THE NO. 3 HOIST EXPERIENCED A POWER FLUCTUATION THAT TRIPPED IT OUT. WITHIN ONE MINUTE WE LOST ALL POWER. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED USING THE ""CHIPPY"" HOIS T AT THE #1 SHAFT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. POWER WAS RESTORED AT APPROX 9:30 PM AND THE #3 HOIST WAS RESET, UP AND RUNNING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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