IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 04/08/2008

220081090041 · 04/08/2008 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

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): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

An unplanned ignition ocurred on the 4 right section, #2 heading at the face. The ignition was confined to a small area in the face and was extinguished in less than 20 seconds using a water hose supplied on the continuous miner.

Source

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