IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Holcim (Texas) LP
Start: 05/20/2005

220051510033 · 05/20/2005 · Holcim (Texas) LP

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): Holcim Ltd; Crow Holdings
Operator: Holcim (Texas) LP
Mine: 4103307

Narrative

AT APPROX. 9:20 AM ON MAY 20, 2005, AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD COMING FROM LINE NUMBER ONE. THE DEFLAGRATION WAS OBSERVED TO BEING AT THE ELEVATOR BOOT & CONTINUED TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. THIS EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE IGNITION OF A DUST CLOUD INSIDE THE ELEVATOR.

Source

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