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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220141350028 · 05/09/2014 · 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

At approximately 2:08pm the kiln operator received an alarm that the East and West explosion vents had opened on the #2 kiln coal mill system. After inerting the system and required safety checks were completed an internal inspection was conducted. Some accumulations of coal was found around the inside of the explosion vent framework.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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