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HOISTING

220132070004 · 07/23/2013 · Morton Salt Inc

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)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

A transformer fuse blew on a 3 phase conductor disabling the #2 hoist. The mine was evacuated using the #1 production hoist. The evacuation started at 12:15 a.m. and was completed at 12:25 a.m. The #2 hoist was restored to service at 1:35 a.m. The hoist was tested and miners returned UG at 1:55 a.m.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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