IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Energy West Mining Company
Start: 04/15/2004

220041140046 · 04/15/2004 · Energy West Mining Company

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: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator: Energy West Mining Company
Mine: 4200121

Narrative

THE MINER HAD CUT APPROX. 13 FEET INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE #2 FACE IN FIRST LEFT SECTION. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE BITS ON THE MINER STRUCK AGAINST THE SANDSTONE TOP, DUST WAS IGNITED NEAR THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE IGNITION SELF-EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY.

Source

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