IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Greyeagle Coal Company
Start: 07/12/2011

220112100034 · 07/12/2011 · Greyeagle Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 241
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Greyeagle Coal Company
Mine: 4601602

Narrative

Employee was repairing a section of grating at the return air shaft of the mine. As he was tack welding a corner of the grating, an explosion blew the grating off striking the employee in his left ankle causing a fracture.

Source

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