# INUNDATION
> MSHA accident `220230670013` · 02/28/2023 · Morton Salt 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:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Morton Salt Inc
- **Mine:** [1600970](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600970)
## Narrative

#2 Methane outstation card burnt out while electrical technician was working on it at 7:50 AM. Methane sensor J19 in the 1600' level was reading 0.59% at same time ""7:50 AM"" when electrical technician was working at #2 methane outstation.  The AMS activates an evacuation because the J19 sensor did read methane above 0.5%

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