IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Wolf Run Mining Company
Start: 01/02/2006

220060170054 · 01/02/2006 · Wolf Run Mining Company

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): International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator: Wolf Run Mining Company
Mine: 4608791

Narrative

AT 6:31 AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE OLD 2 LEFT MAINS SEALS, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VENTILATION CONTROLS AND THE DEATH OF 12 MEN AND SERI0US INJURY TO ONE OTHER. MSHA, STATE AND COMPANY INVESTIGATIONS HAS BEEN INITIATED BUT RESULTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Source

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