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ELECTRICAL

220220140028 · 01/05/2022 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
3301993

Narrative

A 480-volt power cable that was routed through an airlock bulkhead was pinched between the steel frame and the mine back. The cable shorted and a small smolder occurred. The cable was deenergized and the smolder was extinguished upon discovery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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