← MSHA accidents

FIRE

220000800141 · 03/01/2000 · Red River Coal Company Inc

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)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Red River Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406199

Narrative

A DOZER OPRATOR WAS WORKING/PUSHING COAL TOWARD A LOADOUT SPOT FOR THE FRONT END LOADER WHERE IT COULD BE PICKED UP AND DUMPED INTO THE HOPPER FOR THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS PUSHIGN COAL, HE N OTICED STEAM/SMOKE COMING FROM THE COAL PILE. AT APPROX 11:45 PART OF THE COAL PILE WHICH HAD BEEN OPENED UP AND EXPOSED TO AIR BY THE DOZER, COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES. THE DOZER OPERATOR PROCEE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown