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FIRE

220020910101 · 03/27/2002 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Minerals Incorporated

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)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Oglebay Norton Specialty Minerals Incorporated
Mine
2900608

Narrative

A CONTRACTOR PICKUP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTAIN IT AND GOT OTHER EES TO HELP. THEY GOT A LOADER AND A DOZER. THE DOZER WAS USED TO PUSH THE BURNING TRUCK AWAY FROM TREES AN D DEBRIS. THE LOADER WAS TO BE USED TO MAKE A FIRE LINE. WHEN THEY COULDN'T CONTAIN THE FIRE, THEY WAITED FOR THE FIRE DEPT. TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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