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FIRE

220072820041 · 09/28/2007 · Lehigh Cement 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 (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
0100043

Narrative

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL CABLE TRAY LOCATED ON THE BURNER FLOOR. AN ISOLATION VALVE LOCATED ABOVE THE CABLE TRAY LEAKED ALLOWING COAL DUST TO ACCUMULATE ON THE CABLE TRAY. IT IS BELIEVED THE COAL WAS IGNITED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE COOLER BAG HOUSE DUCT DURING A PUSH. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGISHED. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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