IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Murriel-Don Coal Inc.
Start: 05/22/2004

220041490048 · 05/22/2004 · Murriel-Don Coal Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 48
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rowland Goble; Charles A Ratliff
Operator: Murriel-Don Coal Inc.
Mine: 1518594

Narrative

EE TRAMMED A 482 SCOOP INTO THE #10 HEADING WHEN THE SCOOP QUIT. HE GOT OFF, TOOK THE PANEL BOARD OFF & BEGAN TO WORK ON CAPACITORS. HE STATES THERE WAS A FLASH OF LIGHT AND HE GOT A FACIAL BURN. EITHER DURING THAT TIME OR SOMETIME AFTER, AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE AREA TRAVELING ACROSS THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FROM #10 TO #8 & OUTBY THE OPEN CROSSCUT A DISTANCE OF 2 CROSSCUTS.

Source

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