# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220042540054` · 04/29/2004 · Lyons Salt 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:** Peter E  Powell
- **Operator:** Lyons Salt Company
- **Mine:** [1400413](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1400413)
## Narrative

CONVEYOR BELT #301 WAS RUNNING IN THE HAND POSITION (NOT IN SEQUENCE) & OVERLOADED THE BELT IT FEEDS - #205.  WHEN BELT #205 WAS GIVEN THE SIGNAL TO START, IT WAS OVERLOADED & NOT EQUIPPED WITH A ZERO SPEED SWITCH.  THIS CAUSED THE DRIVE TO SPIN IN THE BELT & BURN IT.  OUR ACTION WAS TO EQUIP THE BELT WITH A ZERO SPEED SWITCH.  DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO RESPLICING A SECTION INTO BELTLINE.

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