# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220021610044` · 05/28/2002 · Rex Coal Company, Inc.
## 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:** Joseph T  Bennett
- **Operator:** Rex Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1513103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1513103)
## Narrative

THE 002 MMU MINED INTO OLD MINE WORKING AT APPROX 2:00 PM, & AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER OCCURRED FORCING THE UNDERGROUND WORKER TO RETREAT TO THE SURFACE AREA. THE MINE MAP INDICATES THA T THE CLOSEST 010 WORKS WERE APPROX 200' AWAY. THIS WAS A NON-INJURY INUNDATION OF WATER.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*