IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at GCC Dacotah Inc
Start: 11/21/2007

220073380033 · 11/21/2007 · GCC Dacotah Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 22.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): GCC SAB de CV
Operator: GCC Dacotah Inc
Mine: 3900022

Narrative

The employee was shoveling coal dust into drop chute to the cooler & the coal ignited & shot flames out of the chute. The employee had light burns on face & neck. Emergency room check-up and he was released with no restrictions. Returned to work on 11/22/07.

Source

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