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ENTRAPMENT

220200770004 · 03/17/2020 · The Marion County Coal Company

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
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Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

One miner was entrapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding it down into the mine. The car governor tripped causing the elevator to stop. Maintenance Foreman found the plunger for the governor half depressed. The miner was off the cage at 2:07 AM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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