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HOISTING

220032230083 · 08/07/2003 · U S Gypsum Company

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
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Operator

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

Narrative

THE HOIST LOST POWER AND THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. THE POWER OUTAGE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE HOIST MOTOR CONTROLS. THE CHIEF ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED THE NEXT MORNING TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. THE ABB COMPANY WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE ELECTRICAIN REPLACED A FUSE AND THE HOIST POWER CAME BACK ON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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