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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220111300034 · 05/05/2011 · Sunrise Coal, 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)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine
1202349

Narrative

As the miner operator was loading his last car on the left side of a blow through he noticed a pile of coal in the cut was possibly burning. It was determined through company and MSHA investigation that a methane bleeder from the mine floor and sparks from the miner bits is what possibly caused the ignition. No one was injured and no equipment was damaged.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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