# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220121790012` · 06/22/2012 · Westmoreland Absaloka 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:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2400910](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400910)
## Narrative

Employee was out checking monitoring wells. He could smell grass burning. He moved the vehicle to check for the smell. Grass was found to be smoldering between the skid plate and exhaust. The area was cleaned out. The employee got back into the vehicle and came around the stockpile and saw smoke and flames.

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