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ELECTRICAL

220140930031 · 04/01/2014 · Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Peerless Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608155

Narrative

A grass/ brush fire occurred on the property after an electrical malfunction occurred on a power pole which allowed a hot spark to fall to the ground and ignite the dry grass. Approximately 15 acres of grass & rubbish were burned. No equipment was involved. The fire was extinguished by fire department crews. There were no employees working and this mine is inactive/ non producing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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