IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Calportland
Start: 09/13/2007

220072990024 · 09/13/2007 · Calportland

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): Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator: Calportland
Mine: 0400036

Narrative

While changing out the burner pipe on the discharge of the kiln, an ignition of coal in the preheat tower causing an explosion in the preheat tower. Dust blew out the burner pipe opening.

Source

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