Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 07/08/2003

220031960002 · 07/08/2003 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE PERFORMING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, A CRACKED COUPLER WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN MAIN GEARBOX & DRUM SHAFT. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN & MINERS EVACUATED. A NEW COUPLER WAS INSTALLED & THE HOIST TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 3:50 AM, 07/9.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown