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FIRE

220103000034 · 10/25/2010 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

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)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

At an inactive area of the mine, waste coal spontaneously combusted near discarded haul truck tires causing the tires to catch on fire. The wind was blowing at 40 MPH. The fire was extinguished at 10:36 AM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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