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FIRE

220153060049 · 10/21/2015 · Giant Cement 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
Operator
Giant Cement Company
Mine
3800007

Narrative

Elevated temperatures were discovered in a rotary feeder in the coal system. The fire supression system activated; and all material was pushed out of the rotary feeder. No flame or smoke was identified. One of five vents in the South dust collector ruptured when the door to the dust collector was opened. This event is in connection with citation number 8900222.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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