# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4406769](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*