IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 01/16/2009

220090260053 · 01/16/2009 · 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 ignition of gas or dust was determined to have occurred on th e5 right working section in the face of the #1 heading. A blue flame was observed by the miner operator approx 4' off the left side of the miner drum.

Source

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