# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220012270001` · 08/04/2001 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## 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:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

HOISTMAN CAME TO THE MINE AT 2100 TO DO PRESHIFT CHECKS FOR GRAVEYARD SHIFT WHICH STARTED AT 2300. HE STARTED TO DO HIS HOIST CHECKS WHEN #2 HOIST KICKED OUT. IT WAS RESET AT 2210 AFTER CLEANI NG CONTACTS & PERFORMING HOIST CHECKS. THE HOIST KICKED OUT AGAIN & WAS RESET. ELECTRICIAN & HOISTMAN WERE IN HOIST GOING UNDERGROUND WHEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN. THEY WERE TRAPPED FOR ABOUT 45

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