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HOISTING

220030270068 · 01/21/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

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

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

THE ALI MAK ELEVATOR ELECTRICAL OVERLOADS DE-ENERGIZED THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT WAS CALLED TO GO UNDERGROUND FOR TRANSPORTING EES TO THE SURFACE. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. IT WAS FOUND TH AT THE COLD TEMPERATURE HAD MADE THE GREASE THICKEN IN THE GUIDE ROLLERS WHICH CREATED ROLLING RESISTANCE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL OVERLOADS TO TRIGGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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