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220001920002 · 06/15/2000 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

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)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

AN EE WAS OPERATING THE END LOADER. AT 1635 HE SAW A WHEEL MOTOR FAULT INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON THE DASH. HE PROCEEDED TO PARK THE MACHINE TO HAVE THE FAUL CHECKED. WHEN HE STOPPED, HE SAW SMO KE AND FLAME COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE. HE SET THE PARK BRAKE, LOWERED THE HYDRAULIC ACCESS BOARDING LADDER, KILLED THE ENGINE, AND MANUALLY SET OFF THE FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM. HE T

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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