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INUNDATION

220090020023 · 12/22/2008 · Sapphire Coal Company

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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Sapphire Coal Company
Mine
1518782

Narrative

An unmapped mine was cut into while mining was being performed on the 001-0 MMU. A small amount of water was released into the active section. No Methane or low Oxygen was released from the old works and no hazards were noted. All Persons were withdrawn and production was immediately stopped.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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