IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Start: 01/28/2003

220030340059 · 01/28/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, 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): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine: 4406929

Narrative

AN APPARENT METHANE IGNITION APPARENTLY OCCURREDAT THIS MINE ON THE 002-0 MMU IN THE 1ST CUT OUT OF THE NO.7 RIGHT CROSSCUT. THE MINE FLOOR & MINE ROOF CONTAINS SANDY SHALE ROOF & EVIDENCE REVEALED THAT SPARKS FOR CUTTER HEAD APPARENTLY CAUSED THE IGNITION NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THIS INCIDENT NOR ANY EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.

Source

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