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HOISTING

220011490059 · 05/17/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR 11:15 PM TO 8:15 AM NO ONE WAS ON ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF ELEVATOR FAILURE RESULTED FROM WATER GROUND IN CONDUIT OF THE C ONTROL CABLE GOING TO THE E-STOP SWITCH AND GOING TO THE BUFFER SWITCH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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