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FIRE

220100780020 · 02/17/2010 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000985

Narrative

Replacement and cutting of structural steel on #3 Stacker caused hot slag to fall between belt and rubber lagging on drive pulleys, igniting belt. The stacker acting as a chimney caused flames to climb the belt to the upper floor igniting wooden floor boards, with slight damage to the floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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