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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220171010017 · 04/06/2017 · Pocahontas 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)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

At approximately 10:18 a.m. an employee was grading bottom with a continuous miner in the 5Rt. face and saw a yellow/orange flame around the center drum. At this time everything was shut down. No one was injured and during the investigation at this time there was no clear evidence of an ignition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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