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INUNDATION

220010120058 · 12/13/2000 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

ABOUT 2100 ON 12-13-00 ON THE #2 SECTION, THE MINER WAS CUTTING #3 RT. BREAK WHEN WATER BEGAN TO APPEAR ALONG THE MINER. IT CONTINUED & THE SECTION CREW BEGAN MOVING EQUIPMENT TO HIGHER GROUND . EQUIPMENT WAS PULLED BACK, EXCEPT FOR THE MINER & ROOFBOLTER WHICH WAS ON HIGHER GROUND BUT WATER SURROUNDED THEM & WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT. WATER IS NOW BEING PUMPED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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