IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 12/30/2008

220090060009 · 12/30/2008 · 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

IGNITION: The Miner was cutting a large pot that had fallen out of the mine roof in the middle of the No. 2 Entry Face, when the ignition occurred. The flame was on the operator side of the Miner Head. The flame was put out with one fire extinguisher.

Source

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