IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 04/24/2015

220151200003 · 04/24/2015 · Buzzi Unicem USA

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): Buzzi S p A
Operator: Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 1200064

Narrative

Decision was made to empty fine coal bin to repair a leak. while being emptied coal off the walls fell onto hot coal inside causing the coal vent to activate.

Source

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