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ENTRAPMENT

220160190027 · 01/09/2016 · The Harrison County 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Harrison County Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

The person responsible for the daily inspection of the elevator got stuck on the elevator. Schindler Elevator Service was called to evaluate and correct the issue. Ice buildup on a door switch was found to have caused the issue. The employee was freed at approximately 5:40 AM. The elevator was thoroughly examined, evaluated and returned to service.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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