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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220110330016 · 01/30/2011 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement 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)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1200063

Narrative

At 9:28pm the control room operator received an alarm that the East rupture vent door for the #1 coal mill system was open. The primary air fan belts had slipped causing the primary air to slow and then resume normal speed. This caused a low sweeping velocity in the piping and was likely the ignition source.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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