# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220123070024` · 10/29/2012 · Decker Coal 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:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

A fire occurred in the West Coal plant under silo #2. Appears that spontanous combustion of coal took place in the silo feeder and fell from the center feeder above the belt onto the belt and igniting the belt. The plant had not been operated for 3 days prior to the fire.

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