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ENTRAPMENT

220051650025 · 06/01/2005 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Questor Management Company LLC; Benjamin M Statler
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

THE OTIS ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING IT TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. EMPLOYEES WERE ENTRAPPED FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THE ELEVATOR SETTINGS WERE RESET AND TESTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTERWARDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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