FIRE

Name: FIRE at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Start: 09/08/2004

220042670008 · 09/08/2004 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine: 0200024

Narrative

The fire alarm and suppression system went off on the #64 shovel due to a fire in the RPC bank #2. Employee shut off power at the switchhouse and then entered the shovel to investigate electrical problems. There was a very small amount of smoke in the shovel and the smell of burned electrical components.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown