IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at CalPortland
Start: 10/01/2007

220072830013 · 10/01/2007 · CalPortland

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): Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator: CalPortland
Mine: 0400037

Narrative

Coal mill got choked up and the residual heat was drafted into the main dust collector and began smoldering. Shortly after that an explosion occurred at the main dust collector.

Source

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