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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220123400026 · 12/03/2012 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

An ignition occurred on MMU 001 section at approx. 7:28am, 200' in by spad #1631 in the #1 entry. There were no injuries involved. Miner operator said he saw a flash on the left barrel while he was cutting sandstone bottom in the entry. The cut of coal had already been mined before he started to cut the bottom.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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