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ENTRAPMENT

220040410002 · 02/05/2004 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
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
1600970

Narrative

THE PLANT LOST UTILITY POWER, DISABLING THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. A MINE EVACUATION IMMEDIATELY COMMENCED IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY USING THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR. AFTER PARTIAL EVACUATION, THE G ENERATOR MALFUNCTIONED. A RENTAL GENERATOR WAS IMMEDIATELY ACQUIRED AND EVACUTION OF THE MINERS WAS COMPLETED AT 5 PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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