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ENTRAPMENT

220151200035 · 04/27/2015 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
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
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

The elevator went down at 6:03 PM. There were 11 men trapped at the time of the incident. The elevator went down due to a Emergency Terminal Slowdown Switch. The men were removed and the elevator was fixed and running at 6:50 PM. All agencies were informed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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