EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Name: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Start: 06/10/2015

220151660025 · 06/10/2015 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine: 4801353

Narrative

We received notice of an approaching electrical storm. Protocol was followed to evacuate the areas around blasting areas. When personnel returned to the area there were some blast holes detonated, apparently by a lightning strike.

Source

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