IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
Start: 05/09/2018

Fatal · 220181430023 · 05/09/2018 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lhoist Group
Operator: Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
Mine: 0101264

Narrative

The injured miner & the supervisor were attempting to light the #2 kiln's gas flame. While the miner was holding a flare attached to a metal pole at the end of the gas pipe, the supervisor turned on the gas. In the process of lighting, the gas ignited & blew back through the front of the kiln causing burns to the right side of the miner's body. On 5/28/18 the EE passed away.

Source

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