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ENTRAPMENT

220021550033 · 05/31/2002 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

DURING A STORM A LIGHTENING STRIKE OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENLOW FORK ELEVATOR WHICH CAUSED THE POWER TO BE KNOCKED ON THE ELEVATOR. THIS NECESSITATED THE REBOOTING OF THE ELEVATOR COM PUTER. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH 2 PEOPLE ON THE ELEVATOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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