IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 04/02/2015

220151000042 · 04/02/2015 · 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 mining in 2 to 3 crosscut on No. 6 section. The flame burned appox. 15 to 20 seconds, orange-yellow in color and was extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

Source

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