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FIRE

220012000005 · 07/12/2001 · Black Beauty Coal Company

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Black Beauty Coal Company
Mine
1102912

Narrative

AT 0530 LOADER #I-62 CAUGHT ON FIRE. 5 HANDHELD FIRE EXT. WERE USED BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT RESPONDED & THE FIRE WAS EDXTINGUISHED AT APPROX 0615. THIS WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AT 0630 AND THE SCENE PRESERVED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DAMAGES: TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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