IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Morton Salt Inc
Start: 05/28/2014

220141500016 · 05/28/2014 · Morton Salt Inc

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): K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Morton Salt Inc
Mine: 3301993

Narrative

An unplanned ignition occurred in the Koepe (Intake) Shaft. Two employee were welding on an I-Beam at the shaft collar when the ignition took place. No employees were injured as a result of the incident.

Source

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