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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220000310002 · 01/15/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1200063

Narrative

WE GOT THE ALARM ON THE #3 KILN FIRING SYSTEM. THIS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE COAL BELT, SCREW, & ROTARY AIRLOCK THE FEEDS THE COAL MILL. AFTER ALARM CLEARED THE COAL FEED GROUP WAS RESTARTED. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE COAL MILL AREA. (THE BELT & SCREW HAD NOT BEEN STARTED.) OCCASIONAL SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE COAL TRAP WERE OBSERVED. RUPTURE DISC ON TOP OF CYCLONE WAS DAMAGED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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