IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Start: 04/19/2002

220021230047 · 04/19/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia 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-West Virginia Llc
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

NORTH MAINS, RIGHT SIDE #10 ENTRY. WHILE MINING IN THE #10 ENTRY, THERE WAS A SMALL FLASH IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE FACE. THE FLASH LASTED FOR LESS THAN A SECOND AND THE METHANE READING ON THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THE FLASH WAS .05 METHANE.

Source

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