# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220080100016` · 01/02/2008 · American Energy Corporation
## 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Elevator was descending down the shaft and stopped at 163 feet.  The computer fault could not be re-set and 30 minutes went by with one person in the elevator. Cause of this stoppage was ice formed on the governor rope due to cold weather and water in pit.

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