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FIRE

220032900012 · 10/08/2003 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

A WELDER WAS WELDING IN THE HOUSE OF THE SHOVEL. PROTECTIVE FIRE BLANKETS HAD BEEN PLACED BUT A SPARK FELL THROUGH A SMALL HOLE AND STARTED A FIRE IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE RING SECTION BELOW THE DE CK. IT IS A DIFFICULT LOCATION TO FIGHT FIRE AND IT TOOK ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS TO COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH. FIRE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED ELECTRICAL WIRING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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