IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp
Start: 11/12/2011

220120590037 · 11/12/2011 · Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp

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): Snyder Associated Companies Inc
Operator: Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp
Mine: 3600215

Narrative

The relief vent on the #1 coal system was not rated properly for temperature. We believe that the teflon film in the vent failed. This caused the cyclone to lose its vacuum. Somehow the erratic operation allowed the coal to ignite.

Source

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