Accident type, without injuries
WHEN THE STORM MOVED IN THE AREA WAS CLEARED ANDAT 4:20 LIGHTENING STRUCK THE BENCH THAT WAS READY TO BE DETONATED. THE LIGHTENING SET OFF 11 HOLES PREMATURELY.
Oxford Mining Co.LLCMining Incidents in 2000
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oxford Mining Co.LLC operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2000
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Year
- 2000
Top incident classifications
- 01EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS1 incident
- 02FIRE1 incident
All incidents in 2000
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS POSITIONED NEAR THE REAR OF THE MECVHANICS TRUCK WAITING ON MECHANIC TO REPAIR A LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON HIS CATERPILLAR 992C LOADER. MECHANIC FINISHED BRAZING A HOLE IN THE FITT ING AND AFTER WAITING A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HE FOUND IT WAS STILL TOO HOT TO HANDLE. HE THEN PRODUCED AND UNMARKED JUG WHICH HE THOUGHT CONTAINED WATER. WHEN HE APPLIED THIS TO THE FITTING A