# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220071420046` · 05/16/2007 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
## 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rohm & Haas Company
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
- **Mine:** [4101776](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101776)
## Narrative

While in process of transferring diesel fuel into mine via the #2 intake shaft, the fuel pipe leaked allowing approx. 400 gallons of diesel fuel to accumlate in #2 sump pump containment area. The mine was evacuated at 9:55am as precaution. Evacuation complete 10:05am, ret'd 7:45pm. The sump was pumped out. There was no damage to the hoist.

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