# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220112500005` · 09/02/2011 · Rodeo Creek Gold
## 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:** Great Basin Gold
- **Operator:** Rodeo Creek Gold
- **Mine:** [2602535](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602535)
## Narrative

Two miners were coming down the Alimak Raise when the top motor on the Alimak failed.  The Alimak was then stuck in place where it could not move up nor down.  Attempts were made unsuccessfully to disengage the motors so that the units controlled free wheel system could be used to come down.

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