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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220093410003 · 11/24/2009 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners 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)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Bore miner operator went to turn up the face fan and upon returning noticed a floor bleeder that had been ignited under the FCT. The FCT operator grabbed a fire extinguisher and extinguished the floor bleeder. The ignition was not witnessed by anyone but was discovered by the bore miner operator.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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