IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Start: 10/13/2014

220142940020 · 10/13/2014 · Pocahontas Coal Company 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: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Metinvest B V
Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4608878

Narrative

Left CMO briefly saw an orange glow around the head of his CM and believed it could have been a small ignition. Investigation determined there was no evidence of a methane ignition.

Source

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