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ENTRAPMENT

220140370011 · 02/01/2014 · 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)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

6 people were entrapped on Sugar Run elevator from 12:58 to 3:10 am due to an electrical fault (governor switch tripped). Switch was reset, men were removed and fault was unable to be reproduced that day. Later had to clean contacts on starting panel relay for motor fields. No issues with company rules, regulations, training or PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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