# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220173100034` · 10/27/2017 · The Monongalia 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:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Monongalia County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601968](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601968)
## Narrative

Packer partially deflated allowing methane to leak into the #3 entry for a short period of time.  Methane accumulated in local area only, packer was sealed and methane cleared. No other 50.20 criteria applies. We dispute that this was an immediately reportable accident and information submitted is not an admission of any citation.

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