IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/23/2001

220013400026 · 10/23/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

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): El Paso Energy Corp
Operator: Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4406990

Narrative

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF MAINS SECTION OF THE MINE. THERE WERENO INJURIES OR PROPRTY DAMAGE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ROCK DUST.

Source

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