IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Asarco LLC
Start: 01/18/2012

220120230063 · 01/18/2012 · Asarco 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): Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator: Asarco LLC
Mine: 0200150

Narrative

Contractor (ID#LUO) was performing work by changing out clogged pipe lines that fed the Raconite holding tank. A cutting torch was used that set off vapors within the pipe that let to overpressurizing holding tank.

Source

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