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ENTRAPMENT

220151200035 · 04/27/2015 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

The elevator went down at 6:03 PM. There were 11 men trapped at the time of the incident. The elevator went down due to a Emergency Terminal Slowdown Switch. The men were removed and the elevator was fixed and running at 6:50 PM. All agencies were informed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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