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FIRE

220040260060 · 01/19/2004 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200329

Narrative

A SMALL FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BASE OF THE ""C"" PILE CLEAN COAL. THE FIRE WAS ABOUT 2'HIGH BY 5'WIDE, 8'LONG. THIS COAL PILE WAS WARM. WE WAITED UNTIL DAY SHIFT MANAGEMENT ARRIVED AT 6 AM A ND A TRACTOR WAS USED TO SEPARATE THE WARM COAL. THE COAL SELF-EXTINGUISHED ONCE PUSHED BY THE TRACTOR. THE COAL WAS THEN BLENDED WITH OTHER COAL AND SHIPPED OUT BY RAIL. NO EQUIPMENT/PEOPLE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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