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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220092990004 · 10/22/2009 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

IGNITION: An employee was welding a bar to the rockdust pipe that was hanging down from the mine roof. He had been welding approximately 45 minutes and stopped to eat lunch. Another employee then burned a hole into the pipe and an ignition occurred from a methane bleeder around the pipe. The flame burned 10 to 15 seconds and was put out with 1 fire extinguisher.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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