# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220030690031` · 01/30/2003 · Alex Energy 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Alex Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [4604669](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604669)
## Narrative

THE RD 800 SERIES MACK TANDEM WAS TRAVELING FROMTHE HIGH WALL MINER PIT TO PREPARATION PLANT DUMPSITE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HEARD A POP NOISE UNER THE HOOD, HE THEN STOPPED TO CHECK THE T RUCK, TRUCK WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD,FLAMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE DASH FIREWALL AREA. SAFETYCREW WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS CONTAINED:PROBABLE CAUSE:LINE BLOWN SPRAYING OIL IN TURBO.

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