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INUNDATION

220002900071 · 10/11/2000 · Martin Co. Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin Co. Coal Corp
Mine
1503752

Narrative

A NON INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUND MINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTA LS OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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