IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Southern Ohio Coal Company
Start: 10/17/2000

220003070028 · 10/17/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

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): American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator: Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine: 3301172

Narrative

IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE, IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 168. AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE BI-D, TOWARD THE HEAD, AND 24"" OF ROCK WAS PRESENT IN THIS AREA OF THE FACE

Source

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