IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Drummond Company Inc
Start: 01/29/2001

220010400031 · 01/29/2001 · Drummond Company Inc

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): Drummond Company Inc
Operator: Drummond Company Inc
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

ON 1-29-01 AT APPROX 0525 A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE C-4 LONGWALL AT/NEAR 72 SHIELD XCUT 21. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN A FLAMMABLE METAHNE AIF WAS IGNITED WHEN THE DRU M WAS CUTTING ROOF ROCK. THE FLAME EX EXTINGUISHED BY WATER SPRAYS ON DRUM & LASTED NO LONGER THAN 5 SECONDS.

Source

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