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INUNDATION

220032610033 · 09/13/2003 · Rivers Edge Mining 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 (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4608890

Narrative

ON SEPT 13, 03 WHILE MINING IN THE NO.6 ENTRY ON THE 6 LEFT SECTION WATER WAS SEEN COMING INTO THE MINE THROUGH THE MINE ROOF. THE MINE AND SECTION WERE EVACUATED UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE INUNDATION COULD BE DETERMINED. TEST CONFIRM THAT THE WATER IS COMING FROM THE WATER TABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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