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FIRE

220151340032 · 05/05/2015 · Lafarge North America

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 (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
3300069

Narrative

Contractor operating a forklift on the kiln floor while replacing refractory struck a fuel line to the other operating kiln. This resulted in fuel being spilled and eventually igniting. Fire was contained and extinguished by facility personnel by 11:15 pm. Local fire department arrived as well due to emergency call protocol.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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