# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220032750016` · 09/25/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## 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:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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