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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220081550022 · 06/02/2008 · Balcones Minerals Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gene W Oeding
Operator
Balcones Minerals Corp
Mine
4100252

Narrative

Employee was lighting #1 Kiln. He did not know gas was trapped in Kiln. When he lit it, it exploded.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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