IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Consolidation Coal Company
Start: 09/08/2014

220142580025 · 09/08/2014 · Consolidation Coal Company

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: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company
Mine: 4601318

Narrative

While mining towards the headgate near shield 171, the shearer cut into the pyretic mine top which resulted in an alleged ignition. The mine was cited for not following the mine's ventilation plan where 4 inches of head coal is required to be left.

Source

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