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220030830057 · 01/19/2003 · American Colloid Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Amcol International Corp
Operator
American Colloid Company
Mine
4800594

Narrative

LOADER OPERATOR SHUT DOWN PRIMARY SYSTEM TO CLEAN HAMMERMILL BREAKER PLATE AREA. THIS ACTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF 2A BELT. HE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE FIRES TO THE VIBRATING PAN FEEDER WHIC H ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE 2A BELT IN THE CRUDE PIT AREA. BECAUSE THE CLEANING TOOK LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE PAN FIRES IGNITED 2A BELT & THE SLIDER BED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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