# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220130800034` · 03/16/2013 · 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:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608878](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608878)
## Narrative

On March/16/2013 the (30) day hoist inspection was being conducted on the (19 man) hoist at the Affinity mine. During the inspection it was observed that the slack rope brake was not adequate to the manufactures specifications. Both regulatory agencies were contacted, and the mine personnel was evacuated from the mine by 11:00am. The hoist was operating again at 1:15pm.

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