IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 09/14/2013

220132590059 · 09/14/2013 · Jim Walter Resources 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): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101401

Narrative

IGNITION - Occurred when the continuous miner was cutting the bottom rock on No. 11 section in No. 3 entry when a methane bleeder ignited on mine floor. Ignition lasted approx. 20 seconds and used 1 fire extinguisher and water hose.

Source

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