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INUNDATION

220132060003 · 02/16/2013 · Omega Surface 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)
Omega Holdings LLC
Operator
Omega Surface Mining, LLC
Mine
4407162

Narrative

Dozer operator was widening the road in preparation for moving the Highwall miner when the cutting edge of the dozer blade contacted a low pressure polyethylene coal bed methane 8"" gas line. This contact caused the cutting edge to puncture the line releasing methane. the dozer operator was the only EE in the area. He immediately contacted the foreman who accounted for all EEs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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