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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220182680006 · 09/21/2018 · 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 No. 2 Longwall while the Joy shearer was cutting and came in contact with a pumpable crib, the wire became entangled around the drum causing a frictional ignition with the drum at shield 175, which was extinguished by water and fire extinguisher.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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