FIRE

Name: FIRE at Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
Start: 01/29/2003

220030490086 · 01/29/2003 · Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc

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 (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607768

Narrative

AS THE DOZER WAS BACKING UP IN A SHOT, THE OPERATOR HEARD A ""POP"" AND SAW FLAMES COME UP AROUND THE DECK OF THE DOZER. HE EXITED THE CAB AND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO DOUSE THE FLAMES. THIS DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE DOZER BURNT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown