IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
type: Event
additional type: https://schema.org/AccidentReport
start date: 11/21/2002
description: ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SPINNING A ROOF BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN. THE BOLT PLATE STRUCK OR RUBBED AGAINST THE STEEL MAT AND CAUSED HEAT OR SPARKS. THE BOLTER HELPER OBSERVED A YELLOWISH FLAME TH AT LASTED AN ESTIMATED 4 SECONDS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE FLAME. WORK WAS STOPPED AND THE SCENE SECURED. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN WHEN MSHA INSPECTORS ARRIVED.
organizer: BHP Billiton
location: mine
publisher: AI Analytics
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/OGIMSHA.asp
source organization: U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration

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property ID: MSHA Accident Document Number
value: 220023390010

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type: Organization