IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Start: 12/10/2003

220040290049 · 12/10/2003 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

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): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine: 3000006

Narrative

THE COAL MILL ON KILN NO. 2 WAS DAMAGED WHEN AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE IN THE DUCTWORK LEADING TO THE PRIMARY AIR FAN. STONE AND COAL HAD BUILT UP IN THE MILL'S REJECT TROUGH. THE STONE AND COAL HEATED TO EMBERS. A SPARK OR HOT PIECE OF STONE WAS CARRIED INTO THE DUCTWORK FOR THE PRIMARY AIR FAN AND TOUCHED OFF AN EXPLOSION. NO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE AREA. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

Source

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