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HOISTING

220052720025 · 09/16/2005 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
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
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4404856

Narrative

As a skip was being brought to the surface to be dumped, the hoist experienced an underwind fault. At which time the brake system set as it should. The brake system was unable to hold the loaded skip, which went back down the shaft resulting in damage to the head frame structure, structure in the shaft, ropes, and the hoisting building. There were no injuries as a result of this

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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