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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220133400017 · 12/05/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

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
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

At 7:10 pm an ignition occurred at the face of #3 entry between 76 and 77 crosscuts in the D1 section where the 14ED25 miner was cutting coal. An orange flame approx. 2 feet long appeared in the upper right hand corner of the face where there was some sand stone above the binder. The flame was extinguished using the wash down hoses on both sides of the miner afet approx.7 seconds.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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