# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220030580010` · 02/21/2003 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## 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:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

EE THE FILLIN FOREMAN GOT INTO THE PETTET PLANT BALLING AREA ELEVATOR ABOUT 3:15 AM. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED BETWEEN LEVELS 1&2 .EE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE ELEVATOR PHONE. THE MINE PERSONNEL COULD NOT GET THE ELEVATOR TO MOVE SO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM OTIS ELEVATOR CO. WAS CALLED. HE WASAT THE EMPIRE WITHIN 15 MINUTES AND EE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT. TOTAL TIME IN ELEVATOR-60 MIN.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*