# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220071170017` · 04/23/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
## 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:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
- **Mine:** [2900708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900708)
## Narrative

A cable/utility man was at the unmanned ES42 shovel, preparing to move the spanners when he noticed an orange glow and upon inspection found a fire.  From the time the fire was spotted to extinguished was noted as 29 min. MSHA was given a courtesy call as it had likely burned longer than 30 minutes.  A ring tail was discovered in the gear body, and is blamed for causing the fire.

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