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HOISTING

220122350013 · 08/19/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

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)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

At 10:50 pm the service hoist failed to operate in that the (sensor overspeed) had water in it making the shaft itself inoperative. All personnel in the mine was withdrawn, and both regulatory agencies were contacted in a timely manner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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