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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220100900038 · 03/23/2010 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

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
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4102632

Narrative

Hot water wash #1 was locked out by cross cleaning solution EE, #2 hot wash unit was being utilized by Benchmark EE's to wash equipment. Benchmark EE's took a 15 min break. When they returned, one of the Benchmark EE's turned on switch for unit #2, a propane gas ignition occurred blowing the four 3""x4' doors off the cabinet of #2 and displacing bent stack.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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