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HOISTING

220031700015 · 06/11/2003 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

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
Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine
1100877

Narrative

THE ELEVATOR STOPPED IN SHAFT #5 CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM AT 8:16AM. THE ELEVATOR WAS OPERATING AGAIN AT APPROX. 8:57AM. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CAR SAFETY SWITCH WAS TRIPPED WHEN AN OLD LINE BROKE & WAS LAYING AROUND THE CAR GOVERNOR ROPE BOTTOM SHEAVE. THE OLD LINE WAS REMOVED & THE SAFETY SWITCH WAS RESET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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