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INUNDATION

220002520019 · 08/18/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

ON 8/17/00 WE EXPERIENCED AN INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION IN PANEL M11. UPON INITIAL ASSESSMENT, SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF CH4 (METHANE) WERE FOUND IN PANEL AREA. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND S TEPS WERE TAKEN TO REESTABLISH VENTILATION. IT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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