IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Start: 08/30/2017

220172440026 · 08/30/2017 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, 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): Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator: Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine: 0101401

Narrative

IGNITION - Occurred on 6 section in the No. 1 entry. The continuous miner was cutting coal when a frictional ignition occurred. The flame was yellow-orange and lasted 2 to 5 seconds and went out on its own.

Source

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