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Mine accident

220030440002 · 01/26/2003 · Roanoke Cement Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
361
Mine experience
26.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Titan Cement International S A
Operator
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC
Mine
4400068

Narrative

EE WERE WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF A FLUID COUPLING. THE ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR WAS STARTED ONCE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM. WHEN THE DRIVE WAS STARTED A SECOND TIME FO R OBSERVATION/INSPEC. THE FLUID COUPLING HEATER SENSTIVE BLOW OUT PLUGS BLEW RELEASING DEXTRON#3TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ATOMSPHERE AND FLUIDWAS INGINITED BY A PROPANE HEATER CAUSING A FIR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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