IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Start: 06/28/2012

220121910016 · 06/28/2012 · 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

During the heat up of the #3 kiln an ignition of natural gas occurred in the electrostatic precipitator. This event caused one of the sixteen explosion vents to open. No persons were injured or equipment was damaged.

Source

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