IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/20/2010

220102730037 · 09/20/2010 · Brooks Run Mining Company 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: Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4609066

Narrative

A suspected methane ignition occurred in the #6 entry face on the 2 left off North Main section. The miner operator described seeing a orange flash as he was attempting to cut cap coal from the roof.

Source

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