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INUNDATION

220003360051 · 11/20/2000 · Ohio County Coal Company

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)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4615 WAS CUTTING IN #8 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+00 AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENTRY ABOUT 12"" OFF THE RIGHT HAND RIB, THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD ABANDON OIL WEL L CASING AND BROKE A COUPLIN THE CASING. THIS OULD ABANDON OIL WELL WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP AND WAS NOT PLUGGED OFF. NO METHANE PRESENT. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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