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HOISTING

220042390031 · 08/23/2004 · 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
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

A FAILED FUSE AT THE MAIN SWEPCO SUBSTATION RESULTED IN A POWER INTERRUPTION THAT AFFECTED BOTH HOISTS. AUXILIARY POWER WAS DOWN AT THE TIME WHICH REQUIRED MINERS TO REMAIN UNDERGROUND UNTIL SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:03PM. THE HOISTS WERE TESTED & MINERS RETURNED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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