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FIRE

220062430031 · 08/18/2006 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600550

Narrative

Fire lasting longer than 30 mins. after discovery burned grass, HDPE pipe, and power poles near CIC. No injuries, no environmental release, no cyanide issues & no outside resources needed. Fire was caused by arcing on a jumper insulator on a line pole in an area where vegetation is dry. 3 water trucks responded ( 1 put out fire, 1 on hot spots, and 1 on stand by).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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