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FIRE

220011910058 · 07/02/2001 · US Aggregates, Inc.

Details

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

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
1200023

Narrative

HYDRAULIC PUMP IN THE HITACHI EX1800 EXPLODED & FILLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN FLUID HIT THE TURBO ON THE ENGINES, FLUID WENT UP IN A BALL OF FIRE. FIRE DESTROYED THE SHOVEL. OPERATOR EXITED THE CAB & SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS SCRAPING HIS HAND. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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