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220042540054 · 04/29/2004 · Lyons Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter E Powell
Operator
Lyons Salt Company
Mine
1400413

Narrative

CONVEYOR BELT #301 WAS RUNNING IN THE HAND POSITION (NOT IN SEQUENCE) & OVERLOADED THE BELT IT FEEDS - #205. WHEN BELT #205 WAS GIVEN THE SIGNAL TO START, IT WAS OVERLOADED & NOT EQUIPPED WITH A ZERO SPEED SWITCH. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVE TO SPIN IN THE BELT & BURN IT. OUR ACTION WAS TO EQUIP THE BELT WITH A ZERO SPEED SWITCH. DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO RESPLICING A SECTION INTO BELTLINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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