IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 08/29/2009

220092510003 · 08/29/2009 · 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: A methane friction ignition occurred in the No. 3 Entry slant on No. 5 Section while the Miner was cutting in the middle of the entry. The ignition lasted 15 to 30 seconds and was put out with water hose.

Source

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