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ENTRAPMENT

220143210021 · 11/14/2014 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

About 3:25am, two employees were inside an elevator when the elevator stopped and doors would not function. Arrangements made to contact elevator repair service. The employees had communication capabilities with repair persons. Initial call to MSHA was made at 3:35am. Function to doors was restored at 4:15am allowing the employees to clear the elevator. MSHA was updated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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