# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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