# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220021290018` · 04/30/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## 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:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

AT 0105, A PIT EE NOTICED SMOKE AT #12 SHOVE, WHICH WAS DOWN FOR SCHEDULED REPAIRS. THE COORDINATOR ARRIVED AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE MINE FIRE BRIGAD & PALMER FIRE DEPT WERE CALLED & THE IMMEDI ATELY REPSONDED. WITH THE AID OF SEVERAL SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & THE MINE'S FOAM TRUCK, THE FIRE INSIDE THE LOWER CARBODY WAS EXTINGUISHED. 40 MIN. FIRE REPORTED.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*