IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Heritage Coal Company LLC
Start: 06/30/2000

220001920067 · 06/30/2000 · Heritage Coal 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): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Heritage Coal Company LLC
Mine: 1511012

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE WELDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF #1 RAW COAL SILO ON 2ND LANDING. THEY WERE WELDING SCAFFOLDING ON A SECONDARY ""DRIBBLE"" CHUTE ADJACENT TO THE #1 DOOR OF #1 SILO, DISTANCE FROM DOOR OPENING TO WELDING AREA IS APPROX 22'.

Source

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