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FIRE

220002080011 · 07/20/2000 · Texas Municipal Power Agency

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)
State Of Texas
Operator
Texas Municipal Power Agency
Mine
4102847

Narrative

WHILE CUTTING HAY, A NEARBY LAND OWNER STRUCK A ROCK THAT SPLIT, SCATTERED, AND IGNITED. THE FAMILY TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FAMILY AT 3:15PM TO REPORT THE FIRE. THE COMPANY DISPATCHED THE AGENCY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPT. APPROXIMATELY 250 ACRES IN THE MINE AREA BURNED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 5:30PM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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