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FIRE

220111460036 · 05/23/2011 · Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel 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 (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
Mine
2501254

Narrative

The plant was shut down at 3:30 pm because of a rock in the impeller on the dredge. After this task, 2 miners were at the controls in the plant electrical trailer to start the plant back up at 4:00 pm. It was within a few seconds of pushing the slurry pump start button, that the 2 miners heard what sounded like an arcing sound & then a loud bang

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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