# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220091610032` · 05/31/2009 · 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Rivers Edge Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4608890](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608890)
## Narrative

While making a pre-shift examination of the mine the examiner discovered water coming from the face area of the retreat mining section. The water was pooling in an area that was blocking the main intake escapeway from the working section. This was reported to the agencies as a mine inundation by water.

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