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HOISTING

220061420058 · 05/16/2006 · 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
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

While scaling the #2 shaft, a lump fell and damaged internal conductors in the trail cable. The mine was evacuated at 1:55pm. Evacuation complete at 2:11pm. The three miners on the #2 cage reached the surface at 2:34pm. The cable was repaired, the hoist tested and miners returned underground on the evening shift at 5:30pm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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