# IMPOUNDMENT
> MSHA accident `220101320023` · 03/31/2010 · Mays Landing Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** IMPOUNDMENT
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Mays Landing Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2800463](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800463)
## Narrative

This is being filed at the request of MSHA. On 3/31/10 torrential rains & flooding throughout S New Jersy overwhelmed the area surrounding the mine & ultimately engulfed the dredging pond. This regional flooding resulted in declaration of federal & state disaster areas. The mine dredging pond is not an impoundment. Co disputes any reportable accident. No impoundment, no failure.

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