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FIRE

220031920037 · 07/04/2003 · Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co

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)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co
Mine
4801475

Narrative

THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN @ 4 AM FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND. AN EE RETURNED ABOUT 10:30 AM TO USE WAREHOUSE TO WORK ON HIS VEHICLE & SMELLED SMOKE. HE TRACED THE SMOLDERING LIGNITE TO THE DUST COLLECTO R & WATERED DOWN THE HOT SPOT & THE FLOOR BENEATH IT. VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS WERE MADE & THE FIRE DEPT HOSED DOWN THE COLLECTOR FROM 1:30-2:00 PM. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. MSHA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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