# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4801475](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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