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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220083390011 · 11/28/2008 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
—
Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
0100617

Narrative

During a holiday weekend while the equipment was not running, a propane vaporizer that had recently been refurbished had a gas regulator fail causing a localized fire in the vaporizer. The fire spread to the second vaporizer before the fire department could extinguish the fire. Damage to equipment is estimated to be approximately $6,000.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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