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FIRE

220032020023 · 07/09/2003 · Chevron Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chevron Corporation
Operator
Chevron Mining Inc
Mine
2900096

Narrative

AT THE TIME THE FIRE STARTED THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT THE WORK AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES F. THE PROBABLE FUEL SOURCE WAS HYDRAULIC OIL AND THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL AND IGNITION SOURCE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. ALL COMPONENTS WILL BE EXAMINED AND TESTED WHERE POSSIBLE. THE FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM IS ALSO BEING INVESTIGATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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