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HOISTING

220143380001 · 11/18/2014 · 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Hoistman report a rope slack sensor needed replacement. The skip had stuck and the hoist rope had slack. When the hoistman picked up the slack and freed the skip a bottom wheel was broken off and one of the top wheels was damaged. The rope had twisted and showed damage.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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