# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220242500029` · 09/05/2024 · ICG Beckley LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** ICG Beckley LLC
- **Mine:** [4605252](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605252)
## Narrative

A sudden PLC fault allowed slack to form and force the No. 4 hoist rope over into No. 1 hoist rope on the sheave wheel. The elevator was 30 feet from the mine floor and 8 miners inside. Shortly after the elevator was able to be manually lowered to get the miners off. It was placed back in service at 1:30PM.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*