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220021890086 · 06/29/2002 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER PARKED HAUL TRUCK 216 FOR LUNCH. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM REAR. HE GOT OUT AND ANOTHER TRUCK DRIVER MOTIONED HIM TO DISMOUNT. BY THE TIME HE HOT TO THE GROUND THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAME EVIDENT TOWARD THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. A 30 MPH WIND FROM THE REAR FANNED THE FIRE FORWARD. THE FUEL LINES BURNED THROUGHT RELEASEING ALL THE FUEL. THE COMBINATION OF

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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