IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 09/25/2001

220012690021 · 09/25/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International 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): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 1600970

Narrative

THE FACE IN THE 1400' LEVEL WAS SHOT AT 6:00 AM. WHEN THE PRESHIFT CREW WENT UNDERGROUND TO CHECK THE FACES, THEY FOUND METHANE GAS DISCHARGING FROM SOME OF THE BLASTED HOLES. THE METHANE WAS ON FIRE GENERATING SMALL FLAMES FROM APPROX 10 OF THE FACE HOLES.

Source

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