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FIRE

220073170032 · 11/02/2007 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Mine
3300156

Narrative

Undetected hot lime material from #6 kiln cooler system caught the stacked long tunnel conveyor belts on fire. Hand extinguishers could not control the fire. Local fire dept was called @ 12:35 pm and began applying foam suppression after 12:50 pm. Fire was controlled and out by 1:20 pm. MSHA called @ 12:56 pm (SR #1-48113790). There were no injuries involved.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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