# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220021890086` · 06/29/2002 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
## 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:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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