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FIRE

220000760047 · 03/07/2000 · Paramont Coal Corp

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Paramont Coal Corp
Mine
4406769

Narrative

3/7/00 AT APPROX 10:15 AM A FIRE OCCURRED AT #2 CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE SS 9923. MINE POWER GOING UNDERGROUND WAS IMMEDIATELY DE-ENERGIZED. COMMUNICATION WAS MADE WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHO INSTRUCT ED HIS CREW OF THE EVACUATION PROCEDURES. SECTION FOREMAN AND 2 EE'S TRAVELED OUTBY TO FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE USES A FORCED AIR VENTILATION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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