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HOISTING

220041120043 · 04/19/2004 · 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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

A contractor removing siding from the tipple headframe structure inadvertantly pulled a wire out of the upper track limit switch. The mine was evacuated at 8:50 a.m. and completed at 9:08 a.m. The limit switch was repaired and tested at 9:35 a.m. Miners returned underground at 9:40 a.m.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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