# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220040050008` · 12/29/2003 · Asarco 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:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco LLC
- **Mine:** [0200150](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200150)
## Narrative

MECHANIC STATED HE WENT TO TOP OFF THE RADIATOR COOLANT, HE TOPPED IT OFF & INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO START THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULDN'T START, SO HE CONNECTED JUMPER CABLES TO THE STARTER, ST ILL WOULDN'T START. WENT TO CAB AREA & SPOKE WITH OPERATOR. OPERATOR REPORTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. MECHANIC FOUND FLAMES FROM FUEL PUMP & EMC AREA. HE EXTINGUISHED FLAMES WITH HAND HELD UNIT F

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