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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220193080039 · 10/27/2019 · Murray Oak Grove Coal 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)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Murray Oak Grove Coal LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

At approximately 4:50am there was an ignition in the #2 entry of the 20E section. There was no mining going on and the crew were bolting the faces for the weekend. As the roof bolter operator lowered drill pot from the bolt. That is when the ignition was seen and it only lasted approximately 15 seconds. There were no injuries during this ignition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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