# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220082100040` · 07/20/2008 · 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

Employee was descending down the elevator when a electrical storm was passsing through the area.  The electrical storm knocked out the mine and building power and the elevator stopped.  Power did not come back on until 5:20pm at that time the person was removed from the elevator.  No damage occurred to the elevator and was checked by an MSHA inspector.

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