IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Ramaco Resources, LLC
Start: 05/19/2022

220221450023 · 05/19/2022 · Ramaco Resources, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: METHANE GAS-IN MNE & PROC
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ramaco Resources Inc
Operator: Ramaco Resources, LLC
Mine: 4609533

Narrative

Employee was in the process of cutting coal in the number two left crosscut when an unplanned methane ignition occurred resulting in flash burns to the employee's hands, neck and ear.

Source

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