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FIRE

220011500015 · 05/18/2001 · Triton Coal Company LlC

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)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine
4801355

Narrative

WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN MATERIAL, A FIRE BROKE OUT ON 240 TON HAUL TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE DUMP BRAKE, DISCHARGED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND DISMOUNTED T RUCK. THE OPERATOR RETIRED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND WAS UNINJURED. THE HAUL TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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