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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220131790052 · 06/21/2013 · Performance Coal Company, 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)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Performance Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4603430

Narrative

Dozer cut a pressurized gas line which ignited a fire. Whitesville Fire Department extinguished the flames.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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