# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220102790008` · 09/30/2010 · RoxCoal, 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:** Severstal Resources
- **Operator:** RoxCoal, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609549](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609549)
## Narrative

Heavy rain overcame a diversion ditch and the water ran into the mine's surface pit sump.  As a precaution because of the continuing heavy rain, mine personnel were instructed to evacuate the mine at approximately 11:15 am.  At approximately 01:17 pm, the heavy rain and water from the diversion ditch overcame the mine pit sump pumps and water entered the primary escapeway.

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