IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Lafarge Corp
Start: 04/02/2000

220001080187 · 04/02/2000 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Fall down stairs
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: STEPS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 11.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Corp
Mine: 4500805

Narrative

CALLED SUPERVISOR TO REPORT COAL FEEDER CAMERA WAS NOT WORKING. SUPV WENT TO COAL MILL TO CHECK ON CAMERA. STANDING JUST ABOVE VALVE FEEDER WHENMILL STARTED TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. SUPV STEPPE D BACK AND MILL BLEW UP PUSHING AGAINST HANDRAILSUPV TURNED TO RUN WHEN MILL BLEW UP AGAIN, HE FELL DOWN 10-13 STAIRS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown