IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Consolidation Coal Company
Start: 07/11/2009

220092010034 · 07/11/2009 · Consolidation Coal 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): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company
Mine: 4404856

Narrative

The EE's were removing a joint of pipe from a dewatering hole and they were using torches to cut the pipe in two. While cutting the pipe, there were several small pops heard. The EE's did not see any flames.

Source

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