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INUNDATION

220163000032 · 10/17/2016 · The Marshall County Coal Company

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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marshall County Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

While working in 1 South to correct a stone that had fallen in the walkway, the barometric pressure dropped drastically. The stone in the walkway was decreasing the amount of ventilation. The mine was evacuated due to a methane inundation in 1 South at 11:45 pm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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