IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 10/17/2014

220142940027 · 10/17/2014 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101401

Narrative

IGNITION - Occurred while roof bolter was drilling holes in the roof to install six foot roof bolts. As they were drilling through the hole in a roof channel into the roof when the ignition occurred in the roof. The methane ignition lasted 5 to 10 seconds.

Source

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