# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220143500032` · 12/09/2014 · Amrize Midwest Inc.
## 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:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize Midwest Inc.
- **Mine:** [2101702](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101702)
## Narrative

At 7am 2 torches were lit to help heat belts.  One torch was turned off at 9:00am, but the other was left burning.  At 5pm the employee in the area shut down the plant and left.  The torch was left on, and the belt started on fire.  The fire was noticed by a mechanic on site at 6:15, and the fire department was notified.  The fire was extinguished around 7pm.

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