# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `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:** Bee  Handshoe
- **Operator:** B & K Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [1519334](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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