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INUNDATION

220210610019 · 02/28/2021 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CBR Investments LLC; Arch Coal Inc
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

Pumps in the main portal pit did not function properly and allowed rain water to exceed from the sump area. This caused excess flooding in the pit and into the portal entries of the mine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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