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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220092990004 · 10/22/2009 · 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: An employee was welding a bar to the rockdust pipe that was hanging down from the mine roof. He had been welding approximately 45 minutes and stopped to eat lunch. Another employee then burned a hole into the pipe and an ignition occurred from a methane bleeder around the pipe. The flame burned 10 to 15 seconds and was put out with 1 fire extinguisher.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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