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FIRE

220152260087 · 08/07/2015 · Eastern Associated Coal 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

A transformer caught fire on a bank of transformers along the mine access road just prior to the 6 Left Shaft hallow at the surface area of the Federal No. 2 Mine. The transformer fed power to a sedimont pond pump. The fire at all times was contained to inside of the transformer and allowed to burn itself out.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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