Fatality · MSHA Record #219830740025

Maintenance Man fatality at DETROIT SALT MINE (Akzo Salt Inc), MI, March 5, 1983

at 9:05 AM

On March 5, 1983, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at DETROIT SALT MINE (Akzo Salt Inc), MI.

DETROIT SALT MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Akzo Salt Inc (Akzo Nobel N V)

Wayne County, MI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Investigator narrative

WHILE UNLOADING A PALLET OF CEMENT BAGS FROM THE WEST SKIP WITH A HI-LOW, WOODEN PALLET BROKE CAUSING CEMENT BAGS TO FALL TOWARDS THE EAST SHAFT. VICTIM WHO WAS BELLING SKIP, MOVED BACKWARDS T O AVOID BEING STRUCK WITH FALLING BAGS OF CEMENT, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 35 FT INTO THE EAST SHAFTWAY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Source of injury: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 38 years
Experience at this mine: 38 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219830740025 · Mine ID 2000552 Trainer view →