Date: November 7, 2021
Location: Saran, Karaganda (Kazakhstan)
Address: Saranskoe Highway 7, 101200
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Coal Mining
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Abaiskaya Mine
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Six Dead, Two Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Abaiskaya Mine is operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a Kazakh unit of a global steel manufacturer with a presence in 17 countries and 168,000 employees across its various locations. Headquartered in Luxembourg City, it was formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by India-owned Mittal Steel.
Incident Description:
On November 8, 2021, Powder & Bulk Solids reported an explosion at a coal mine in Saran, Kazakhstan.
According to Kazakhstan’s Emergency Situations Ministry, 56 of the 64 workers who were inside the mine at the time of the blast were able to escape. Of the others, six were killed and two were injured. According to the ministry, the injured workers were in critical condition.
The accident was caused by a gas and coal explosion, according to the statement.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
