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ELECTRICAL

220021020028 · 04/07/2002 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTED OUT UNDERNEATH THE CAB OF DOZER 44 DAMAGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HOSE. THE FIRE WAS FED BY THE HYDRAULIC OI L, AND ENGULFED THE CAB. THE CAB WAS COMPLETEDLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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