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HOISTING

220150120025 · 01/09/2015 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
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)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

The Emerald #1 Elevator went down when ice which had accumulated in the shaft broke loose and damaged two buffer switches. Schindler Elevator arrived at 1:45 PM and replaced the buffer switches and the elevator was back in service at 3:15 PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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