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HOISTING

220030520053 · 02/10/2003 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

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)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

THE #6 ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN A RELAY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP THREETO EIGHT FEET FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF MAIN ESCAPE ROUTE FROM THE MINE BU T IS THE MAIN ELEVATOR FOR MEN ENTERING AND EXITING FROM THE MINE. THE RELAY WAS CHANGED OUT. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR A TOTAL OF 65 MINUTES ONTWO OCCASIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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