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Mine accident

220032730005 · 09/23/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

THE #10 LHD WAS STOPPED IN 2WB ON THE 1200 LEVEL. EE, DRIVING A GATOR, STOPPED TO PASS THE LHD. HE FLASHED HIS LIGHTS TO PASS, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE AROUND THE LHD. THE LHD OPERATOR DID NOT SEE T HE SIGNAL. AS THE GATOR PASSED IN FRONT OF THE LHD BUCKET, LHD DRIVER BEGAN MOVING AND HIT THE GATOR. HE JUMPED FROM GATOR TOWARDS THE RIB AND FRACTURED HIS LEG. GATOR DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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