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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220041750023 · 06/19/2004 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

Three major electrical faults occurred simultaneously: flashing a hoist motor, blowing two high voltage fuses, and arcing an inverter SCR cell. These events ignited dust which burned the paper filters in an A/C unit and started small fires in several locations. All fires were readily extinguished. No ignition damage except the A/C filters. No person was present.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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