IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Drummond Company Inc
Start: 08/09/2003

220032270040 · 08/09/2003 · Drummond Company Inc

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): Drummond Company Inc
Operator: Drummond Company Inc
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE 12-27 CM WAS TRIMMING ROOF ROCK IN FAULT AREA AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT OR NEAR THE ROOF. MSHA NOTIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

Source

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