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HOISTING

220011940070 · 07/07/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

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

Narrative

ELEVATOR AT THE MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 10:50PM TO 11:30PM. NO ONE WAS ON ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF FAILURE RESULTED FROM WATER GROUND IN GOULINER TENSION SWITCH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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