Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 12/08/2003

220033530036 · 12/08/2003 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

ONE OR MORE OF THE SOLENOID VALVES ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. BOTH THE MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX 16 HOURS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown