# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
- **Operator:** Giant Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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