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FIRE

220041750003 · 06/22/2004 · Martin County Coal Corp

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 (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal Corp
Mine
1511005

Narrative

Employee was traming a 690 drill up a bench road when he noticed the machine loosing power. He looked in his right side mirror and saw flames coming out of the right engine compartment. He shut down the machine and exited it. Employee obtained the machines fire extingushers and used them on the fire. The fire continued to grow engulfing the machine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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