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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220103020003 · 10/25/2010 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement 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
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1200063

Narrative

At 5:11 pm on Monday, October 25th the Kiln Operator received an alarm that the west explosion vent door opened. It apprears that a backpressure/ignition resulted from the waste(excess) air valve to the firing hood being completely closed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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