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FIRE

220060900039 · 02/26/2005 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0201195

Narrative

The cable of the belt wrap itself around an idler. Bent a support beam & forced a pillow block bearing out of roller shaft, frozen idler w/friction from the tolling belt created heat ignating the rubber coating of the roller,the belt communication line, stopping the belt and burt 2 section of the conveyor belt. fire extinguished 45 minutes later & water truck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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