IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at GCC Trident LLC
Start: 02/26/2020

220203460013 · 02/26/2020 · GCC Trident 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): GCC SAB de CV
Operator: GCC Trident LLC
Mine: 2400014

Narrative

During the startup of the kiln, we believe that the flame was lost for a short period of time and raw natural gas spread across the kiln system. When the fuel re-ignited, the blast damaged the precipitator casing causing $65,000 in repairs.

Source

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