MSHA record for Mississippi Potash Incorporated (mine ID 2901147). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE #2 HOIST MOTOR(DC) POWERED,BURNED THE CURRENT CARRYING STRAPS INTO IN THE MOTOR AND DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO PULL THE LOAD ON THE CAGE FRAME.THE FOUR(PERSONS) WORKING BELOW CLIMBED OUT AN D ON THE MOTOR WAS REPAIRED.ON 08-07-90 THE LOAD WAS PULLED AT 1230 HRS AND ON 08-08-90 1130 HRS THE ROPES WHERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OK.
UTAH COOPER AND BOB CRABB WERE WORKING ON #3 COMPACTOR REMOVING THE ROLLS. C.M. COOK AND JIM WEBB WERE SETTING MOTORS ON TOP OF #3 GEAR BOX. THEY WERE USING A TWO-WAY SLING AND HAD TWO MOTORS ON IT. BOB WENT UP TO HELP JIM GUIDE THEM DOWN. AFTER THE MOTORS WERE SET DOWN AND UNHOOKED, COOK SAID HE THOUGHT HE SAW WEBB GIVE HIM A HAND SIGNAL TO RETRACT THE BOOM. HE SAID HIS HAND SLIP
INSTALLING SOUTH ROLL ON #4 COMPACTOR. HE WAS QUIDING BEARING BLOCK INTO