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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220000630034 · 02/22/2000 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
Mine
0503836

Narrative

FURNACE AT PREPARATION PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AND GAS VALVES ISOLATED AT 10:30 AM IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING POWER. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:00 PM AND THE GAS VALVES WERE OPENED, VAPORIZER TURNED ON & FURNACE LIT. FURNACE WAS SHUT DOWN A 2:30PMBECAUSE GAS PRESSURES WERE NOT ***. AT 5:30PM, ATTEMPT TO RESTART - FURNACE WENT THRU CYCLE NORMALLY. GAS PRESSURE WENT UP 6 TO 16 BEFORE IGNIT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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