# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220040860002` · 03/17/2004 · Mullite Company Of America
## 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:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900188)
## Narrative

An experience contractor employee failed to recognize the fact that a belt, made of combustible rubber material, within an elevator housing would catch on fire while they were using a cutting torch to cut through said elevator housing.  Burnt belt within elevator.

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