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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220110330016 · 01/30/2011 · 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
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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 9:28pm the control room operator received an alarm that the East rupture vent door for the #1 coal mill system was open. The primary air fan belts had slipped causing the primary air to slow and then resume normal speed. This caused a low sweeping velocity in the piping and was likely the ignition source.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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