IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Consolidation Coal Company
Start: 12/03/2001

220013440118 · 12/03/2001 · Consolidation 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): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company
Mine: 4601318

Narrative

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT THE #52 SHIELD. THE SHEARER OPERATOR OBSERVED A SMALL YELLOW FLAME THAT SELF EXTINGUISHED. HE STATED THE FLAME LASTED FOR LESS THAN 1 SECOND.

Source

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