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FIRE

220012200029 · 07/23/2001 · FMC Corp

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)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE OIL COOLER FOR #4 TURBINEGENERATOR IN THE MONO POWER HOUSE. THE FIRE OCCURRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE LOOSENED AN ""O"" RING TO REPLACE THE H2O TUBES. THE SYSTEM WAS UNDER 25 PSI PRESSURE CAUSING OIL TO SPRAY ON A 600# STEAM LINE WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 750F. THIS CAUSED THE OIL TO IGNITE STARTING THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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