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HOISTING

220100880058 · 03/24/2010 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
—
Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

During the process of lowering a CM cutter head and opossum belly car into the mine. The hoist being run on automatic failed to slow down adequately at the shaft bottom and struck the shaft bottom causing damage to the underside of the cage.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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