# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220123070018` · 10/24/2012 · NewRange Copper Nickel, 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:** Polymet Mining Corp
- **Operator:** NewRange Copper Nickel, LLC
- **Mine:** [2103658](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103658)
## Narrative

Fire in the bus bar raceway above the ""West 10x8 Slurry Pump..."" cabinet in the MCC in the unoccupied, idle Fine Crusher. Spare parts that were stored nearby were ignited. The raceway, bus bars, bus bar supports and ten ft. of cable in the E11 tunnel were damaged. The cause of the fire is thought to be an animal contacting the bus bars or power cable failure.

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