IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Big Ridge Inc
Start: 11/23/2004

220043310046 · 11/23/2004 · Big Ridge 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: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Big Ridge Inc
Mine: 1103054

Narrative

Cont miner was mining in #1 room on unit 5. He had mined in approx 15' on rt side of face. The operator and ramcar operator saw a orange glow at top of miner head. This lasted only a few seconds and then disappeared.

Source

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