IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 04/25/2019

220191260005 · 04/25/2019 · Ash Grove Cement Company

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): CRH PLC
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 4500359

Narrative

An unknown incident occurred inside the kiln during preheating. A rapid expansion of air that caused a couple explosion panels to pop off. No injuries or any significant property damage as a result.

Source

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