IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Start: 03/22/2001

220010880052 · 03/22/2001 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
Activity: Blasting, Shoot coal
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, NEC
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): William J Cooper
Operator: Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Mine: 3401815

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS HELPING OPEN A PREVIOUSLY MINED HOLE THAT HAD ACCIDENTLY BEEN PLUGGED. THE METHANE BUILDUP AT THE ENTRANCE IGNITED WHEN A SMALL HOLE WAS OPENED AND THE GAS WAS BLOWN DOWN WIND TO THE INERT GAS BURNER CAUSING FIRST AND SECONDDEGREE BURNS TO THE INJURED'S FACE, ARMS, AND HANDS. FIRE BURNED OUT IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS.

Source

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