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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220050450044 · 02/05/2005 · Drummond Company Inc

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)
Drummond Company Inc
Operator
Drummond Company Inc
Mine
0102901

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY. IT WAS THE 1ST ROOF BOLT INSTALLED IN THE NO. 2 ON THE EVENING SHIFT. DRILL HOLE WAS DRILLED NEXT TO A FRACTURE & BOLT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. BASED ON THE INFO. BY THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARED TO IGNITE WHEN A SPARK FROM THE TIGHTENING IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER IN THE ROOF FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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