IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 08/27/2003

220032550029 · 08/27/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company 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): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON EAST MAINS SECTION 007 IN 3-4 CROSSCUT. SPARKS FROM MINER BITS STRIKING SANDSTONE CAUSED THIS IGNITION THAT LASTED FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS.

Source

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