IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Start: 02/24/2004

220040750093 · 02/24/2004 · 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

A METHANE IGNITION APPARENTLY OCCURRED ON #3 SECTION 001 MINER AT 10:15 AM WHILE CUTTING IN SANDSTONE ROLL IN #6 ENTRY. NO FIRE WAS DETECTED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

Source

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