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FIRE

220032750016 · 09/25/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

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
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ON #126 DRAGLINE. THE FIRE WAS CONTROLLED AT 12:45 BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO INJURIES RESULTED BUT THE MOTOR WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. AT THIS TIME, WE SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION IN THE OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER SERVING THE MOTOR. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE FOLLOWING A CABLE CHANGE THAT REQUIRED POWER TO BE DE-ENERGIZED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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