IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC
Start: 01/23/2002

220020350056 · 01/23/2002 · U. S. Steel Mining 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): Usx Corp
Operator: U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4601816

Narrative

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 8F LONGWALL SECTION WHEN A SPENT WELDING ROD WAS DROPPED TO THE MINE FLOOR. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

Source

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