# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220170240010` · 01/20/2017 · 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:** K+S Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Inc
- **Mine:** [4101776](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101776)
## Narrative

Hoist #1 would not reset. MSHA was notified at 3:06 pm, evacuation started at 2:55 pm and was completed at 3:05 pm. The hoist was repaired at 3:25 pm and the miners went back underground at 3:33 pm. To prevent a recurrence the pinion break switch was adjusted. 

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