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HOISTING

220131790066 · 06/27/2013 · Independent Salt 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)
Brian G Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

A HEAVY STORM CREATED 65-80 MPH WINDS. THE WINDS BROKE A WOODEN POWER POLE LOCATED ON US 40 HWY 2 1/4 MILES NW OF THE MINE. POWER WENT OUT AT MINE WHEN POLE BROKE. POWER OUTAGE OCCURRED AT 5:50PM, MINERS NOTIFIED TO EVACUATE AT 5:52PM, MSHA 800# WAS CALLED AT 5:58PM. MEN ARRIVED ABOVE GROUND AT 6:20PM USING ESCAPE SHAFT. POWER RESTORED AT 6:30PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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