INUNDATION

Name: INUNDATION at Paramont Coal Corporation
Start: 02/01/2002

220020460039 · 02/01/2002 · Paramont Coal Corporation

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): Pittston Company
Operator: Paramont Coal Corporation
Mine: 4407021

Narrative

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING COAL IN #8 ENTRY WHEN THE MINER CUT INTO AN UNDETECTED AREA CAUSING AN INUNDATION OF WATER INTO SECTION. PRODUCTION WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE WITHDRAWN FROM AREA.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown