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HOISTING

220092150014 · 07/18/2009 · Lyons Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter E Powell
Operator
Lyons Salt Company
Mine
1400413

Narrative

Hoist at the main shaft had power problems - lack of power reaching the hoist itself. Found through troubleshooting process that a voltage phase monitor (electrical component) had failed. Replacement of the failed part returned the hoist to service some 2 hours later. Five miners underground were evacuated out the secondary escape shaft.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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