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HOISTING

220073230068 · 11/12/2007 · 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

The electrical windings in the rotor shorted in the #1 hoist motor. The mine was evacuated at 5:45 a.m. The hoist motor was replaced with a new rebuilt motor and the hoist was tested. Miners returned underground at 1:45 p.m.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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