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December 15, 1983 KY · Coal INUNDATION

L & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN 3RD CUT 6-L BREAK,CUT INTO 3\\ CORE HOLE -SAMPLE HOLE-WAS FULL OF H2O.WATER CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL 12-18-83 WHEN BORE HOLE WAS PLUGGED.BY THEIS TIME H2O HAD ACCUM FROM FACE 2 BREAKS OUTBY.S ET PUMPS 12-19-83 COMMENCED PUMPING TO OUTSIDE.NO DANGER TO MEN AT ANY TIME,H2O LEVEL 2\.

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