Fatality · MSHA Record #219840300022

Warehouseman fatality at Hutchinson Salt Company (Carey Salt Inc), KS, January 21, 1984

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On January 21, 1984, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Hutchinson Salt Company (Carey Salt Inc), KS.

Hutchinson Salt Company · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Carey Salt Inc (Fording Inc)

Reno County, KS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

AT APPROX 1100AM ON SAT JAN 21 1984 PETRIK WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A SET OF FOUR EMPTY 100 TON HOPPER CARS ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE ON THE NORTH SPUR AT THE CAREY SALT MINE WHEN THE ICE MUD AND SNOW BUILD UP BETWEEN THE SHOES AND WHEELS MELTED THESE CARS STRUCK THREE FREE STANDING HOPPER CARS ON WHICH A BRAKE WAS SET DRIVING THEM FORWARD INTO ONE HOPPER CAR AND TWO BOX CARS WHICH WE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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