IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Start: 07/14/2022

220222070005 · 07/14/2022 · Thunder Basin Coal Company 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): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4800977

Narrative

A fire occurred on a coal shovel that MSHA believes was the result of an arc flash initiating a coal dust ignition. The fire damaged a motor and a compressor.

Source

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