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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220020840150 · 03/07/2002 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

A SELF EXTINGUISHING FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT 002 SECTION IN THE #3 LEFT WORKING PLACE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEN TILATION WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE CONT MINER AND THE GOB THAT WAS UNDER AND TO THE SIDE OF THE LINE CURTAIN, WITH THE MINING HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE PLACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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