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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
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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
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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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