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INUNDATION

220091870026 · 06/08/2009 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

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)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

A large storm producing rain at 6 to 8 inches per hour took place on the evening of 6-8-09. This caused accumulations of water in the pit structure of the slope construction project. Rain and run-off water eventually flooded the face of the slope. This report is being submitted in conjunction with a violation issued 6-25-09 which officially determined this event an accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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