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INUNDATION

220110740008 · 02/24/2011 · Dominion Coal Corporation

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)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

The cont. miner on the 004-0 (""U"") section accidentally cut into an active gas well in the face of the No. 4 entry. The gas well had not been plotted on the mine map at the mine. No gas escaped into the active workings. The power on the section was cut off and the entire mine was evacuated and the underground power was cut off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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