IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 03/24/2008

220080920021 · 03/24/2008 · 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: 0101401

Narrative

The Joy Miner was cutting bottom in the No 3 Entry on No. 6 Section that was driving the South Entries when an ignition occurred in the bottom of the Face. It took approximately one minute to put the fire out. This was a frictional ignition.

Source

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