IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Start: 06/14/2004

220041730059 · 06/14/2004 · 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

AT 7:50PM AN IGNITION OF COAL DUST OCCURED WITH THE #3 KILN COAL FIRING SYSTEM. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VENT WAS RUPTURED AS IS DESIGNED TO DO. THE IGNITION SOURCE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FUEL BLEND OF RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCT & COAL WAS BEING USED. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Source

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