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FIRE

220092190020 · 05/23/2009 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

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)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3800305

Narrative

Oil leaked out of the HGG due to pooled oil in HGG combustion chamber caused by pumping oil into the HGG, the oil not burning and extended pumping time. **Excessive oil had pooled at the Hot Gas Generator, while at the same time the pilot failed to ignite.**

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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