IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Start: 03/18/2018

220180790019 · 03/18/2018 · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Operator: Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Mine: 1301617

Narrative

EE raking out hood of kiln there was a back flash causing burn. **Miner was cleaning kiln grates with kiln stopped and fire out. Supervisor turned kiln to prevent warping. Kiln had rock in it, as the kiln turned, exposed hot rock. Process control system allowed gas back into kiln which ignited as soon as hot rock was exposed when kiln turned. EE not wearing PPE required**

Source

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