# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `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:** Brian G Keener
- **Operator:** Independent Salt Company
- **Mine:** [1400411](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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