IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Start: 04/18/2000

220001180006 · 04/18/2000 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

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): Usx Corp
Operator: U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 0100329

Narrative

BARS OUT OF POSITION ON THE THERMAL DRYER BED CAUSED A DEAD SPOT. (NO AIR COMING THROUGH.) COAL LAYED ON THE DEAD SPOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FEED TO THE DRYER GOT LIGHT A SPARK WAS PULLED U P FROM THE BED & IGNITED THE DUST.

Source

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