IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Start: 09/10/2013

220132550009 · 09/10/2013 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 46
Mine experience: 8.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine: 4801353

Narrative

Three employees were changing inserts on circuit 4 feeder breaker when coal dust flashed causing burns to all three employees. Employees were transported to Campbell County Memorial Hospital and later flown to the Western States Burn Center in Greely Colorado for the best immediate care with non life threatening injuries.

Source

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