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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220050550017 · 02/18/2005 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

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)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

28B NORTH FACE HAD SMALL FLAMES AFTER BLASTING. AFTER CHECKING CO AND METHANE LEVELS, SUPER EXTINGUISHED FLAMES. MULTIPLE RE-IGNITIONS OCCURED, PROMPTLY EXTNINGUISHED. SALT WAS MUCKED OUT OF THE FACE 21 FEB 05 AND A VERY SMALL METHANE BLEEDER WAS FOUND IN THE FLOOR BELOW THE MUCK PILE. REIGNITIONS OCCURED BECAUSE FUEL SOURCE COULD NOT BE REACHED UNTIL SALT WAS MOVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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