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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220100900038 · 03/23/2010 · Luminant Mining Company 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)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4102632

Narrative

Hot water wash #1 was locked out by cross cleaning solution EE, #2 hot wash unit was being utilized by Benchmark EE's to wash equipment. Benchmark EE's took a 15 min break. When they returned, one of the Benchmark EE's turned on switch for unit #2, a propane gas ignition occurred blowing the four 3""x4' doors off the cabinet of #2 and displacing bent stack.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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