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ENTRAPMENT

220181830016 · 06/28/2018 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

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)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2103352

Narrative

At 8:45AM, 4 MTM's and 1 manager were trapped in an elevator when it stopped between floors. Employees phoned for help. Electricians tried but could not get the elevator to run so MEI Elevator was called out. MEI worked on this elevator the day before. MEI and plant personnel got the elevator to the floor and got the employees out by 10:17AM. MSHA was notified of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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