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ENTRAPMENT

220200830008 · 03/22/2020 · The Marion 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 Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

One miner was entrapped on Miracle Run Elevator while riding down into the mine. The system was low on brake fluid causing the elevator to stop 12' from the top. Once this issue was identified and fluid added. The entrapped EE was able to get off the cage. This occurred at 1:59 AM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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