# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220120900058` · 03/29/2012 · West Ridge Resources 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:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** West Ridge Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [4202233](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202233)
## Narrative

At approx 5:55 PM an inundation of methane occurred at the tailgate of the longwall face and at the MPL's in the back of the panel, in the panel #20 longwall section as a result of a cave in the gob. The mine was evacuated and MSHA notified when methane concentrations reached 4.98% at the MPL's. Ventilation was not interrupted and the methane began to go down almost immediately.

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