IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Start: 12/15/2003

220033630022 · 12/15/2003 · Lehigh Cement 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): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine: 0100043

Narrative

COAL DUST ACCUMULATED ON NEWLY INSTALLED HOT AIR DUCT. THIS COAL WOULD EVENTUALLY IGNITE & DROP INTO MILL INLET RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. NO MAJOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED, MILL RUPTURE DISK RELEA VED PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.

Source

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