Show Potash Firm I On Situation to Date Until research is completed ed and findings are arc announced ed as a result of current Investigations in investigations investigations In- In sp speculation RJ as asto a to the causes of last Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tues Tues- days day's tragic blast at potash Is Inappropriate a company spokesman said Wednesday All employees es of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co and of Harrison Har Ilar- Harrison rison International the tho contractor contractor contractor con con- tractor have been instructed to cooperate fully and without without without with with- out reservation in any area of inquiry desired by the in- in ting groups he said sald The company outlined certain certain certain tain facts regarding the current current current cur cur- rent investigation when contacted contacted con con- tasted just prior to press time Wednesday 1 The mine was still under under under un un- der construction and development development development devel devel- by Harrison International The Harrison organization organization organization is widely recognized as one of the most experienced In its field having handled more than contracts many many many ma ma- ny of them larger than the Cane Creek installation without without without with with- out an accident of major pro pro- portions 2 It is assumed that development development development de de- work will be resumed resumed resumed re re- upon completion of the investigations Meanwhile arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- have been made for the tha continued employment employment employment employ employ- ment of the con contractors contractor's tractors tractor's crews on other projects at atthe atthe atthe the mine site 3 Available evidence suggests suggests suggests sug sug- quite clearly that the explosion did not occur at the mine face In connection with normal drilling and blasting operations This evidence Indicates indicates indicates in In- that the explosion oc oc- cured in an underground shop area adjacent to the shaft and approximately 2000 feet from the tho face of the mine 4 4 As Gov Coy George Oyde Glyde has pointed out the construction construction construe tion work was being carried out In compliance with the State Mine 1 Inspectors Inspector's orders and end recommendations and the satisfactory character of the safety program in tn the mine is further attested by bythe bythe bythe the inspector for the contractors contractor's contractors contractor's contractors contractor's con con- tractors tractor's Insurance company Construction work was at all all all' times subject to inspections by representatives of the Utah State Industrial Commission Com Com- Commission mission and ancI the U U. S. S S Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of the Interior 5 Pr Preliminary examinations examinations examina examina- Indicate that there was no structural damage in the mine Repairs and the replacement re- re replacement re placement of damaged machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery and equipment will begin b gln as soon as permitted by the authorities It is still too early to determine how howlong howlong howlong long rehabilitation of the mine will take but every effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort will be made consistent with safety requirements to accomplish this promptly G 6 6 Both Texas Gulf Sulphur Sulphur Sulphur Sul Sul- and Harrison are determined determined deter deter- mined to make the Cane Creek mine the most modern and safest facility of its type When completed and in full production the mine will provide employment for approximately ap ap- approximately proximately men and women women women wo wo- wo- wo men In Moab 1 Texas Gulf Sulphur and Harrison International Jointly Joint joint- ly and separately expressed appreciation for the great help rendered by Innumerable innumerable innumerable in In- numerable Individuals and organizations organizations or or- in Moab during the past week |