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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220002700021 · 09/18/2000 · Northwestern Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Northwestern Resources Company
Mine
4103164

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING WATER WAGON (W004) NEAR AUXILIARY STOCKPILE. STOP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON & ENGINE STOPPED. SMOKE & FIRE WERE COMING THRU THE FLOOR. HE ACTIVATED FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FROM CAB & EXITED. FIRE CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAB & ALL HOSES & ELEC. WIRING DESTROYED, TIRES DAMAGED.MAINT. DEPT. INVEST: HYD. LINE ON STEERING CYLINER BURST, HYD. OIL ON TURBOCHARGER CAUSED FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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