# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220092780009` · 09/24/2009 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## 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:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

Contractor Van Damme Farming not involved in normal mining operations was delivering hay at Empire tailings basin.  When unloading hay the contractor employee noticed a fire starting near the driver's side door of the truck.  His supervisor called 911 at 4:58 pm.  Fire depart's arrived at 5:19 pm, put down the initial fire, stayed past midnight to ensure smoldering was out.

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