IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 04/23/2015

220151190039 · 04/23/2015 · 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 cutting bottom on No. 6 section in the No. 3 to No. 2 cross-cut on the curtain line side. The flame was orange in color, lasting approx. 10 seconds and was extinguished using a fire extinguisher.

Source

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