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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220183440038 · 12/02/2018 · 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
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine
0101401

Narrative

IGNITION - Occurred at East A head roller at the North Bunker, while burning a hole at the top of the North Bunker a piece of slag dropped down into bunker and ignited methane that was in the coal, in the Bunker. The ignition was extinguished with one fire extinguisher.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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