IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Peabody Coal Company
Start: 08/10/2001

220012320099 · 08/10/2001 · Peabody 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): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Coal Company
Mine: 1508357

Narrative

THE NO 2 UNIT (MMU 003-0) EXPERIENCED A METHANE OR DUST IGNITION IN THE FACE OF THE NO 1 ENTRY, LEFT SIDE OF CUT. THE LEFT LIFT WAS APPROX 14' DEEP. THE EYE WITNESS STATED HE OBSERVED A MULTI- COLOR GLOW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE, THE DURATION OF TIME WAS 1-2 SECONDS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE INCIDENT.

Source

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