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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220172640006 · 09/15/2017 · 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

Employee was operating the continuous miner in the #9 face loading a shuttle car when employee saw an orange flash near the top center drum area of the machine. No one was injured, power was knocked, everyone removed to the power center, and both agencies notified. This was considered a possible ignition but at this time no evidence has proved the ignition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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