IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Suwannee American Cement, LLC
Start: 11/28/2005

220053400012 · 11/28/2005 · Suwannee American Cement, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 140
Mine experience: 0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Votorantim Cimentos; Anderson Columbia
Operator: Suwannee American Cement, LLC
Mine: 0801318

Narrative

Three miners were investigating a coal feed starvation. The fine coal bin exploded cracking the fine coal bin causing a fire ball to escape which burned three miners. Two seriously and one first aid.

Source

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