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FIRE

220033070076 · 10/25/2003 · Giant Cement Company

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 (parent)
Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
Operator
Giant Cement Company
Mine
3800007

Narrative

WASTE MATERIAL HAD BEEN DUMPED ON THE FLOOR OF HAZ WASTE BUILDING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MOVED TO APPROPRIATE PRECESSING BIN WHEN THE MATERIAL IGNITED. FLAMES WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES AND WERE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BUT SOME REIGNITED. THEY WERE ALSO QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED AND THE COMPLETE PILE AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS DELUGED WITH FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & WATER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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