IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Start: 05/18/2015

220151400005 · 05/18/2015 · Sunrise Coal, 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): Brent K Bilsland
Operator: Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine: 1202349

Narrative

While mining #7 entry, crosscut #40 of the Sub 4-F Sub Main (004-0 MMU) a methane ignition occurred. The face was approximately 25-30 foot deep. This ignition did not cause personal injury to miners or damage any company mining equipment.

Source

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