# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220053540042` · 12/07/2005 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
## 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:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301159)
## Narrative

The tail roller bearing of the #2 bottom project belt became hot while the belt was running and a fire started at the tailpiece. the fire ignited the belt fabric and this fire traveled 2400 feet from the tailpiece and burned the belt in half. People were evacuated from the mine. The fire extinguish the butby fire first and then extingished the fire at the tailpiece.

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