# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220092920038` · 10/06/2009 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## 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:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [4500359](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500359)
## Narrative

Following a prolonged shut down at plant operations, a quantity of coal began to smolder inside the coal storage silo. On startup of the coal mills, hot coal caused a fire on the belt conveyor. The fire was quickly extinguished within 30 minutes, but coal continued to smolder inside the pant leg of the silo.

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