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ENTRAPMENT

220112300022 · 08/16/2011 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

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 (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100820

Narrative

Elevator Entrapment In 10:38 a.m. -- Out 12:24 a.m. - Employee was stuck in the Concentrator Step 3 freight elevator @ 10:38 a.m. for 106 minutes. MSHA was called at 10:58 a.m. Electronic voltage controller lost power - did not see voltage so the motor timed out, most likely due to dirty contacts. Vendor keeps contacts clean.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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