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IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

220181760027 · 06/15/2018 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, 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
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine
0101401

Narrative

ALLEGED IGNITION - Was to have occurred in the No. 1 entry face of No. 9 sec., where there was a (slip) sand stone material in the roof. The miner operator raised the cutter head to cut and a large piece of sand stone material fell out of top hitting the bits when the operator saw a spark or flash and it was gone, stating not really sure what it was.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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