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ELECTRICAL

220002730004 · 09/21/2000 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SPARKS WERE DISCOVERED EMERGING OUT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BATTERY CHARGING UNIT ON THE STATION. A MINER SHUT THE POWER OFF AT THE CONTROL BOX AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE F IRE WITH A 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TWO OTHER EES NOTICED THE SMOKE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE W/ ANOTHER 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND EVERYONE GOT ONTO THE CAGE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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