IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 02/06/2009

220090430016 · 02/06/2009 · 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 longwall shearer was cutting coal and rock from the tailgate to the headgate when an ignition occurred on the tailgate drum at No. 79 Shield. The ignition lasted approximately 2 to 3 seconds and the water sprays put the ignition out.

Source

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