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INUNDATION

220102700052 · 09/22/2010 · Oxbow Mining, 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)
Oxbow Carbon LLC
Operator
Oxbow Mining, LLC
Mine
0504674

Narrative

Miners were working on face ventilation in 4 North when methane began to spike. The power was shut off to the section and MSHA called.It was later found that the return overcast for the section had been damaged from overflowing water from a pump station losing power to the water pump.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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