IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Start: 11/02/2000

220003210064 · 11/02/2000 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

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 (United States Steel Corp)
Operator: United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine: 2100820

Narrative

LINE #7 WAS SWITCHED OVER TO BURNING COAL DURINGTHE 3RD SHIFT ON 11/2/00 AT 9:15PM THE BURNER FLOOR ATTENDANT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM LINE7. UPONS INVESIGATION HE FOUND A 1' DIAMETER 4' LON G SECTION OF FLEX STEEL PIPE HAD BLOWN APART FROM THE COAL BURNER FEED PIPE. THE COAL SYSTEM & LINE #7 WERE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY

Source

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