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FIRE

220041700015 · 06/12/2004 · Asarco LLC

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
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

Was cutting out an old come-along hook, which was inside a metal frame. He cut the hook from the frame using a 5/32"" diam. chamfered rod. Sparks from the cutting process fell onto a rag.The sparks caused the rag to smolder, he put it out by using his four pound hammer. Throwing the rag into the dumpster outside. Later noticed the dumpster on fire. Fire was 45 min in length.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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