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HOISTING

220151000037 · 04/09/2015 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
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
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

AT 9:35AM THE CU #9 PORTAL ELEVATOR STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY THE GOVERNOR ROPE BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. OUTSIDE ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 10:35AM. THERE WAS NO ONE TRAPPED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ALL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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