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FIRE

220110240057 · 01/17/2011 · Mountain Edge Mining Inc

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)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
Mountain Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4609150

Narrative

At 5:15 the CO detector at #4 belt head went off, the belt was shut down. Two workers were close by & responded to the area. Discovered smoke, called outside & reported findings. All men were evacuated via the intake. After smoke was cleared & further investigating, a rock was found in the tail with coal causing a spillage & the belt to run off in tail piece causing heat & smoke.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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