May 15, 1991
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object
THE VICTIM AND CO WORKER EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE POWDER MAGAZINE TO DESTROY DETERIRATING BLASTING POWDER THAT HAD BEEN DISCOVERED EARLIER THAT DAY. FOR SOME REASON, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, A PRE MATURE DETONATION OF EXPLISVES OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO EE AND CRITICAL INJURIES TO OTHER. BLASTING POWDER TO BE DESTROYED WAS IRECO CHEMICAL CO IRECOAL D-378 PERMISSIBLE ROCK