IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Start: 04/11/2013

220131120023 · 04/11/2013 · Barrick Goldstrike Mines 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): Barrick Gold Corp
Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc
Mine: 2602674

Narrative

During the commissioning and start up of a new burner management system on the Autoclave Phase III 100K steam boiler, an un anticipated ignition of natural gas occurred in the forced draft induction inlet causing damage to the ducting.

Source

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