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FIRE

220002070026 · 07/15/2000 · Meridian Aggregates Company

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)
Meridian Aggregates Company LP
Operator
Meridian Aggregates Company
Mine
3401285

Narrative

NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY. WHILE MOVING THE SHOVEL THE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, THE OPERATOR THEN SHUT THE SHOVEL DOWN, ACTI VATED THE FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM, AND EXITED THEMACHINE, THE FIRE WAS UNCONTROLABLE AND ENGULFED THE SHOVEL ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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