IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Drummond Company Inc
Start: 05/17/2004

220041410047 · 05/17/2004 · 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: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Drummond Company Inc
Operator: Drummond Company Inc
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

BASED ON THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK. THE FLAME LASTED LESS THAT 3 SECONDS.

Source

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