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POWERED HAULAGE

220090300032 · 12/09/2008 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
139
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

The employee was riding in a gator into the salt mine to fix a scaler. A piece of rock salt fell from above and broke his right femar and fractured bones below the knee cap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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