IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Start: 06/10/2004

220041730058 · 06/10/2004 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement 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: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine: 1200063

Narrative

A NEW OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS CONNECTED TO A REGULATOR. A MILLWRIGHT CRACKED THE OXYGEN BOTTLE VALVE. FLAMES BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE REG.BODY (THRU VENT HOLES). THE FLAMES BURNED APPROX. 40 SECONDS & THEN SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE VALVE ON OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS THEN CLOSED. A REGULATOR BURN-OUT. NO INJURIES.

Source

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