IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 11/19/2010

220103260026 · 11/19/2010 · 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: Employee was on his knee over a gas pocket cutting a roofbolt to make a punch out. Was on the second cut when it lit up, got up and stomped the fire out. It burned for about 10 seconds.

Source

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