# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220070960061` · 03/24/2007 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
## 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:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4609066](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4609066)
## Narrative

On March 24, 2007, on the west mains section, the continuous miner,while cutting sandstone and shale top, generated frictional heat allowing a piece of cap coal to start burning in the no. 9 entry. It was extinguished in less than five minutes. The miner cutting coal was an Eimco 2810-0. There was no pop, no charring, no visible signs of ignition, only fire.

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