THE FIRST SET OF SEALS ON THE RETURN OFF THE ACTIVE SECTION STARTED TO MAKE WATER AT SEALED ENTRY #1. THE ACTIVE SECTION IS 20'HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN SEAL #1. THE WATER BLOCKED THE SECTION RETURN & THE MEN WERE PULLED FROM THE MINE. AT NO TIME WERE THE MEN IN DANGER, W/THE ESCAPEWAY UNOBSTRUCTED TO THE SURFACE.