IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Start: 04/10/2017

220171010012 · 04/10/2017 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company 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): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine: 3607416

Narrative

The E29HG crew experienced a face ignition while mining. It lasted about 30 seconds. There was a clay vein that went across the face and it emitted methane on the left side of the miner. MSHA also citied worn miner bits and low water pressure.

Source

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