# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220051860010` · 06/23/2005 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
## 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:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4801353](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801353)
## Narrative

A fire was started by spontaneous combustion on top of shot coal in the east oilwell pit.   The wind spread the fire preventing it from being extinguished immediately.   The fire was cooled by applying water and the coal was dozed up and buried in overburden.

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