IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Start: 02/27/2018

220180680025 · 02/27/2018 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine: 3607416

Narrative

An accident occurred in the E-30 Continuous Miner section. While the crew was mining in the #3 entry with #26 Joy ED CM they encountered a clay vein that liberated methane that was ignited by an undetermined source. The heat from the incident caused minor burns to the forehead and nose of the return side bolter.

Source

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