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HOISTING

220043510026 · 12/13/2004 · 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

Air flow safety device detected improper air/gas mixture and automatically shut down boiler which powers generator for power generation. Secondary power to the hoist was lost and evacuation commenced at 3:25 am and was complete at 3:39 am. Power was restored at 3:50 am, the hoist was tested and miners returned underground 4:00 am.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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