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FIRE

220010610012 · 02/22/2001 · Northwestern Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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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

SURVEYERS WERE GOING TO TEST A WATER WELL OFF OF ALLEY ROAD. ONE PICKUP TRUCK GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. THE HEAT FROM THE TRUCK CAUGHT THE GRASS ON FIRE. BECAUSE THE GRASS WAS TALL AND THICK, THE FIRE SPREAD VERY QUIKLY. FIRE SPREAD AROUND THE TRUCK, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE COULD NOT STOP IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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