IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Holnam Inc
Start: 07/29/2000

220002170102 · 07/29/2000 · Holnam Inc

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): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Holnam Inc
Mine: 2400014

Narrative

AT 845 AN UNPLANNED EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE COAL SILO DUST COLLECTOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT INCLUDED. A ACCESS DOOR WAS BLOWN OFF OF THE COAL SCREW AND DAMAGED A HANDRA IL WHEN IT LANDED ON A LOWER LEVEL ROOF: THE BAGS OF THE DUST COLLECTOR WERE BURNED AS WERE SEVERAL CARDBOARD BOXES STORED NEAR THE DUST COLLECTOR.

Source

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