# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220003360051` · 11/20/2000 · Ohio County Coal Company
## 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:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517587](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517587)
## Narrative

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4615 WAS CUTTING IN #8 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+00 AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENTRY ABOUT 12"" OFF THE RIGHT HAND RIB, THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD ABANDON OIL WEL L CASING AND BROKE A COUPLIN THE CASING. THIS OULD ABANDON OIL WELL WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP AND WAS NOT PLUGGED OFF. NO METHANE PRESENT. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

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