# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220072320002` · 08/09/2007 · Mountain Spring 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Forest Coal Company
- **Operator:** Mountain Spring Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3304565](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304565)
## Narrative

Miner cut into unmapped workings of an abandoned mine in the No. 2 crosscut right of the 9 Left Panel.  Water flowed into the active workings and the miners immediately evacuated to the surface.  Water pooled outby in No. 5 entry approximately 8"" deep between No. 32 and No. 46 crosscuts.  Flow from old mine has stabilized at approximately 15 GPM.

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