IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 05/14/2011

220111400022 · 05/14/2011 · 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: 0101247

Narrative

A methane ignition occurred at No. 45 shield on the face of the S-2 longwall panel (MMU 034-0), as the shear was cutting to the headgate. The ignition occurred on the tailgate drum. There were no injuries.

Source

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