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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
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

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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