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HOISTING

220000380024 · 01/28/2000 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

THE #2 HOIST EXPERIENCED A DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE HOIST SLOW DOWN SWITCH TO BECOME STUCK IN THE SLOW MODE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE SLOW DOWN SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED FO R PROPER OPERATION AND THE MINE WAS RE-ENTERED AT 2:15 P.M.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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