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INUNDATION

220091400038 · 05/09/2009 · B & K Coal 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
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bee Handshoe
Operator
B & K Coal Inc
Mine
1519334

Narrative

After 9 days of rain & 5.75"" of rain on Saturday May 9, 2009 and upon further exploration of the mine. Water had entered the mine filling a low area and some of the face area. The water traveled by the face by penetrating some stoppings and traveled the low area of the mine. The mine was not working due to area flooding.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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