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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220131790052 · 06/21/2013 · Performance Coal Company, 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
—
Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Performance Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4603430

Narrative

Dozer cut a pressurized gas line which ignited a fire. Whitesville Fire Department extinguished the flames.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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