IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Start: 06/03/2000

220001640072 · 06/03/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners 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): General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator: Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine: 4800155

Narrative

CREW WAS PULLING PILLARS IN PANEL M08 WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR NOTICED ABOUT 6 INCH FLAMES COMING FROM THE FLOOR. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHER. IT APPEARSTHE MIN ER HIT SOMETHING THAT IGNITED A FLOOR BLEEDER OFMETHANE.

Source

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