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FIRE

220121910042 · 04/16/2012 · United Rock Products Corp

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)
Colas S A
Operator
United Rock Products Corp
Mine
0401763

Narrative

Workers were removing bolts to repair a crack in the housing of shacker below a bearing. After cutting a bolt with oxygen/acetylene torch the hot bolt fell inside the shacker box and down into the discharge chute. The hot material caught in the chute liner and after 30 to 35 minutes caused the chute liner to burn. The fire burned approximately 30 min.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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