# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220001960031` · 06/16/2000 · Sunshine Precious Metals 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:** Sunshine Mining & Refining Company
- **Operator:** Sunshine Precious Metals Inc
- **Mine:** [1000089](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000089)
## Narrative

ON JUNE 16, 2000 AT 3:08 P.M. A TREE FELL ONT HE POWER LINE CAUSING A TRANSFORMER TO BLOW AT THE MINE. THIS TOOK OUT THE POWER TO THE CHIPPY HOIST, HOWEVER WE COULD STILL RUN THE DOUBLE-DRUM H OIST BY ISOLATING THE POWER. THE POWER WAS FULLY RESTORED AT 4:28 P.M. AND CREWS WENT TO WORK. AT 6:00 P.M. THE POWER WENT OFF AGAIN AND WAS RESTORED AT 8:50 P.M. ALL CREWS SAT ON STATIONS DU

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