# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220061030048` · 04/10/2006 · 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:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [3301993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301993)
## Narrative

HOIST OPERATOR OBSERVED THE EAST HOIST MOTOR TRIPPING. IT WAS DETERMINED, AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THAT THERE WAS A BAD MOTOR BEARING. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. THE EAST MOTOR WAS ELECTRICALLY REMOVED FROM THE CIRCUIT & THE HOIST WAS SAFELY TESTED SO IT COULD BE USED AS AN EMERGENCY MANTRIP (2 ESCAPEWAYS). THE REGULAR ACCESS HOIST WAS NOT AFFECTED. UP AGAIN AT 4:20PM.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*