# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4406199](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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