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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220053400013 · 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
1.63 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
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