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ENTRAPMENT

220133230024 · 11/18/2013 · Consolidation Coal Company

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)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

11 people entrapped on Metz elevator until 7:14 pm, elevator returned to service at 8:00 pm. It is believed vibration in the counterweight guide rails caused the buffer switch to trip and then the over travel switch to trip. Over traveled 1 foot at top of shaft.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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