IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Start: 11/26/2014

220143380043 · 11/26/2014 · Solvay Chemicals, 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: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Solvay S A
Operator: Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine: 4801295

Narrative

A piece of loose chain was wedged between a flight and the AFC pan line causing a potential heat source, which in turn, ignited methane releasing from the mine floor.

Source

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