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HOISTING

220161550005 · 06/01/2016 · 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
4101776

Narrative

#2 gear had a loose electrical wire. MSHA was notified at 2:25 a.m., miners evacuated at 2:20 a.m., and evacuation was completed at 2:45 a.m. Hoist wire was repaired, tested, and miners returned underground at 3:45 a.m.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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