IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Exeter Coal Corporation
Start: 07/15/2006

220062000060 · 07/15/2006 · Exeter Coal Corporation

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): Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator: Exeter Coal Corporation
Mine: 4407106

Narrative

Coal was being mined int he face of the north entry 80' inby survey staiton 638 on the 2 left off north mains section. When the cutter bits of the continuous mining machine struck sanstop the machine operator saw an orange flash.

Source

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