IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Kentucky Darby Llc
Start: 05/20/2006

Fatal · 220061570043 · 05/20/2006 · Kentucky Darby Llc

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John D North; Ralph Napier
Operator: Kentucky Darby Llc
Mine: 1518185

Narrative

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

Source

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