# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220040770022` · 03/11/2004 · Farrell-Cooper Mining 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William J  Cooper
- **Operator:** Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3401728](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401728)
## Narrative

WHILE CUTTING BRACE LOOSE DURING REPAIR PROJECT, GREASE IN BULL GEARBOX WAS IGNITED. BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY GETTING TO SOURCE OF FIRE, EXTINGUISHERS COULDN'T EXTINGUISH COMPLETE FIRE & FOAM FROM FIRE DEPT UNITS WAS USED. FIRE CONFINED TO GEARBOX INTERIOR. DAMAGE WAS PREDOMINATELY SMOKE & A FEW NEARBY WIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT. CLEANUP/REPAIR ADDED UNDER 1/2 DAY TO PROJECT.

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