IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 03/23/2011

220110870024 · 03/23/2011 · 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: An ignition occurred on the No. 4 Section in the crosscut, between the No. 3 and No. 4 Entries. The ignition extinguished itself apparently, in that the witness stated they saw a flash while cutting.

Source

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