# ENTRAPMENT
> MSHA accident `220231090013` · 04/18/2023 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## 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:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2100282](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2100282)
## Narrative

At 1907 (7:07pm) on Tuesday night, a Lakehead employee became entrapped in the Step 3 Fines Crusher elevator. After unsuccessful attempts to reset the elevator, MEI was contacted to make repairs to restore safe operation of the elevator. MSHA was notified at 1928 (7:28pm) of the entrapment and the employee was freed at 2034 (8:34pm). There were no injuries.

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