IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Start: 05/26/2010

220101530034 · 05/26/2010 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

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): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine: 4406929

Narrative

A possible methane ignition occurred on 002-#1 section in # 5 entry 60' inby SS# 15043 during the first left lift off of #4 pillar block. MSHA and DMME were notified 103j order was issued by phone and modified to a 103k upon arrival. No visible evidence of ignition on rib or Miner.

Source

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