FIRE

Name: FIRE at Progress Coal
Start: 12/18/2006

220063520061 · 12/18/2006 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Progress Coal
Mine: 4608645

Narrative

Driving his rock truck, employee saw a 930 rock truck in the same pit was having problems out of the retarter system in which he saw smoke and sparks. He then went to help with his fire extinguisher. He was exposed to smoke and fire extinguisher dust about 10 - 15 minutes before smoke was gone.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown