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HOISTING

220213480026 · 12/14/2021 · U S Gypsum 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
U S Gypsum Company
Mine
1200427

Narrative

Escape hoist had an interlock for down stop preventing the hoist from normal operation. The hoist had tripped the magnetic down stop switch at the mining level but did not return back to the normal position when the cage went back to the surface.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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