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INUNDATION

220002900070 · 10/11/2000 · Martin County Coal LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal LLC
Mine
1505106

Narrative

A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AM IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUNDMINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTAL S OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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