IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Start: 11/16/2004

220043270060 · 11/16/2004 · Lehigh Cement Company 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: Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine: 0100043

Narrative

Glowing ember in rehect compartment was caused by broken scraper. The result was an explosion that blew out 4 explosion doors in the circuit. The scraper was replaced and doors were replaced.

Source

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