Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Star Fire Mining
Start: 05/24/2003

220031610037 · 05/24/2003 · Star Fire Mining

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 280
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Star Fire Mining
Mine: 1513936

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE COAL LOADER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT SETTING FIRE TO HYDRAULIC LINES CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED THE LOADER AND RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND DEG REE BURNS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO LOADER.

Source

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