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ENTRAPMENT

220133430014 · 11/25/2013 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

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)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

The 1 North Mains elevator knocked power on a drive fault entrapping one miner for longer than 30 minutes. No damage to the hoisting facility was found during an examination. The entrapped miner sustained no injuries and was entrapped for approximately 55 minutes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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