# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220093290006` · 11/18/2009 · American Rock Salt Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** ENTRAPMENT
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph G  Bucci
- **Operator:** American Rock Salt Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3003255](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3003255)
## Narrative

Employee entered bulk storage tank at Retsof Bagging Facility to dislodge a blockage of salt in the bin bottom.  Employee hooked up to fall protection but not a life line. When salt dislodged, employee was engulfed with salt up to his arm pits.  Employee was removed from the salt safely.  Employee was not injured.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*