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FIRE

220031540006 · 05/29/2003 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER POSITIONED HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK AT A SURFACE STOCKPILE TO DUMP THE LOAD.AS HE WAS DUMPING, HE FELT HEAT & OBSERVED FLAMES. HE RADIOED THE FIRE, ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPR ESSION SYSTEM & DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK. NO INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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