IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Drummond Company Inc
Start: 08/27/2003

220032450116 · 08/27/2003 · 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 INFO RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM A CUTTING TORCH IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER ON THE MINE FLOOR.

Source

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