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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220101410004 · 05/14/2010 · 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- The continuous miner CM81 was loading the cleanup buggy with coal in the no.2 to no.3 x-cut on the off curtain side of the face, when the methane ignition occurred on the no.8 section. The ignition was extinguished with two fire extinguishers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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