IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at GCC Dacotah Inc
Start: 01/27/2005

220050330031 · 01/27/2005 · GCC Dacotah Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 12.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): GCC SAB de CV
Operator: GCC Dacotah Inc
Mine: 3900022

Narrative

3 hourly EEs & supervisor were working on Kiln 6 preheat plug up at Stage 3. They'd been lancing upper section for about 45 min. They decided to try blaster cannons on floor 5. 1 EE left floor 6 & went to floor 5 to initiate blast. He didn't call on radio to make sure everyone was clear. The injured EEs were standing in front of kiln door when he fired cannon.

Source

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