IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 10/27/2009

220093060011 · 10/27/2009 · 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: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting bottom in No. 4 Face and had a methane ignition that lasted approximately 1 minute and was put out with a fire extinguisher and water

Source

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