IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 08/29/2006

220062480031 · 08/29/2006 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101247

Narrative

A welder was burning a hole in a brace on a scoop battery in order to place a bolt in a c chanel that protects the battery from damage. Sparks from the torch ignited a pocket of hydrogen under the battery lids resulting in a small flame & pop.

Source

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