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FIRE

220020930020 · 10/22/2001 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4801078

Narrative

A FIRE STARTED ON BELT TIRE OF LORC-2. CONVEYOR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND DAMAGE OCCURRED IN TOP TWO FLOORS OF BATCH LOADOUT BUILDING. AFTER INVESTIGATION, WE FEEL A PEN THAT WAS COVERED AND HIDDEN, AND NO ONE WAS AWARE OF ACCUMULATED COAL FINES AND STARTED FIRE AT WEIGHT TRANSFER TOWER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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