IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Start: 11/19/2002

220023300018 · 11/19/2002 · 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

EAST MAINS LEFT SIDE MMU 007 MINER #5 ENTRY. ONT HE EAST MAINS SECTION, APPROX. 50 FT IN THE #5 ENTRY THERE WAS A FRICTIONAL IGNITION THAT WAS LIMITED TO THE PAN AREA OF THE MINER AND LASTED 1 -2 SECONDS. YELLOW ORANGE FLAME SPARKS FROM BITSSTIKING SANDSTONE-ROCK BINDER.

Source

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