# ELECTRICAL
> MSHA accident `220022400027` · 08/23/2002 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## 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:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4801078](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801078)
## Narrative

L-1800 LETOURNEAU LOADER WAS SPREADING SCORIA ON ROADS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. OPERATOR SMELLED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE HANGING UP & CALLED A MECHANIC. NOTICED SPARKS & SMOKE COMING FROM BELOW WINDSHIELD, SHUT ENGINE DOWN & TRIED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE IN THE ARTICULATION AREA. 2 CO-WORKERS SHOWED UP & ALSO TRIED TO HELP. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.

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