# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220052270092` · 08/09/2005 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3401905](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401905)
## Narrative

EE WAS DRILLING. HE TURNED UP SETTINGS ON COMPRESSOR. APPROX 5 MIN AFTER TURNING UP THE PRESSURE, HOSE CARRYING AN AIR/OIL MIXTURE BLEW. HOSE WAS NEXT TO COOLING FAN WHICH BLEW THE MIXTURE INTO THE TURBO ON THE ENGINE & MIXTURE IGNITED. HE LOOSENED HARD HAT & RECEIVED 2ND DEG BURNS ON HIS HEAD. HE THEN PUT THE FIRE OUT W/THE EXTINGUISHER IN THE RIG. FIRE LASTED 3-4 MIN.

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