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HOISTING

220120060017 · 01/03/2012 · United States Gypsum Company

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)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
1300434

Narrative

Damage to the south skip in the #1 shaft wouldn't allow the skip to close normally, causing the skip to become stuck in the bottom of the shaft. The mine still maintained two means of escape with the #2 and #3 hoists.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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