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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220133520029 · 12/15/2013 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement 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)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1200063

Narrative

Operator received an alarm in the ccr indicating that coal mill vent doors opened. No personnel injuries or property damages. No sounds heard from workers in burner building or ccr. kiln operating parameters, coal mill inlet and outlet temperatures were normal at the time of the event. Small amount of smoldering coal was found to be present in the inlet duct.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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