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FIRE

220073050039 · 10/25/2007 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining 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)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine
3200043

Narrative

A BN train delivering limestone to the Coyote Station power plant started 4 spot fires along the railroad tracks. One spot fire was determined to be on the mine permitted area. This fire burned native grasses, but did not threaten any mine structures or equipment. No one was injured fighting the fire. The fire was extinguished in approx. 1 1/2 hours.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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