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INUNDATION

220071420046 · 05/16/2007 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
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 in process of transferring diesel fuel into mine via the #2 intake shaft, the fuel pipe leaked allowing approx. 400 gallons of diesel fuel to accumlate in #2 sump pump containment area. The mine was evacuated at 9:55am as precaution. Evacuation complete 10:05am, ret'd 7:45pm. The sump was pumped out. There was no damage to the hoist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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