# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220002520019` · 08/18/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## 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:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

ON 8/17/00 WE EXPERIENCED AN INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION IN PANEL M11. UPON INITIAL ASSESSMENT, SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF CH4 (METHANE) WERE FOUND IN PANEL AREA. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND S TEPS WERE TAKEN TO REESTABLISH VENTILATION. IT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*