# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220161470020` · 05/22/2016 · Peabody Caballo Mining, 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:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4800993](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800993)
## Narrative

Coal Fire located in East Pit. No mine personnel or facilities were at risk at any time, the nearest mine equipment (Hitachi excavator 951) was approximately 1200 yards away. Suspected cause was spontaneous combustion. Fire was controlled within 2 hours, fire watch continued no evidence of fire on May 25, 2016, 09:00am.

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