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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220111400012 · 05/18/2011 · 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
—
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 3:03am the #2 coal mill experienced an airlock which stopped coal feed to the coal mill. When the coal feed stopped the coal mill exit temperature began to slightly rise from 127 degrees F to 131 degrees F. Both rupture vents opened due to an ignition of coal dust in the system.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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