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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220050910035 · 03/22/2005 · Drummond Company 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)
Drummond Company Inc
Operator
Drummond Company Inc
Mine
0102901

Narrative

BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION OCCURED WHEN A SPARK FROM THE HEADGATE DRAWN IGNITED A POCKET OF GAS TRAPPED IN A ROOF FRACTURE AT 102 SHIELD. MSHA WAS ON SITE AND NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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