IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Start: 01/08/2002

220020220015 · 01/08/2002 · 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

OPERATOR NOTICED A SMALL FLAME ON THE LEFT RIB AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO BACK UP TO CHANGE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SECTION. THE FLAME LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A HANDFUL OF ROCK DUST.

Source

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