IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at North Fork Coal Corporation
Start: 07/29/2009

220092820056 · 07/29/2009 · North Fork Coal Corporation

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): Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator: North Fork Coal Corporation
Mine: 1518340

Narrative

On 7/29/09 a methane ignition occurred in the last rt. cut while retreat mining between the #3 and #4 headings on the 1-rt. panel off of the #6 east main on mmun #001 section. MSHA was notified by phone of the methane ignition. Both the MSHA call center and the supervisor were notified.

Source

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