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FIRE

220011410093 · 05/09/2001 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
2302171

Narrative

3 CONTRACTORS LISTED IN 11 WERE WELDING A EYE BOLT TO AN IBEAM AT THE COLLAR ELEVATION OF THE SERVICE SHAFT. THEY WERE USING A P5 ROD SPLATTER ROD WHILE WELDING SAME SPLATTER FELL DOWN THE SHA FT. AFTER WELDING, THEY NOTICED A SMALL BLUE FLAME A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET DOWN THE SHAFT. IT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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