IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at BHP Navajo Coal Company
Start: 05/10/2007

220071410023 · 05/10/2007 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

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): BHP Billiton
Operator: BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine: 2900097

Narrative

While shutting down the electrical switch gear in sub station 5 an arc occurred and ignited a small amount of coal dust. A yellow flame was seen by a witness.

Source

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