IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at United Minerals Company LLC
Start: 04/19/2002

220021150020 · 04/19/2002 · United Minerals 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): Peabody Energy; United Minerals Inc
Operator: United Minerals Company LLC
Mine: 1202207

Narrative

FIRE STARTED AROUND REAR OF MACK TRUCK- WHEEL- REAR LIGHT AREA. NOT ABLE TO EXTINGUISH WITH A PORTABLE SO FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BY THE TIME VOL. FIRE DEPT. ARR IVED.

Source

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