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HOISTING

220032690047 · 09/23/2003 · 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

A FAULTY WIRE CONNECTION ON THE AUXILLARY LOW WATER SAFETY SHUT-OFF CAUSING POWER INTERRUPTION OF GENERATED POWER. THE MINE WAS EVACUTATED AT 4:35 AM & COMPLETED AT 4:50 AM. GENERATED POWER WAS RESTORED AT 5 AM, THE HOIST TESTED & MINERS RETURNED UG AT 5:10 AM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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