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FIRE

220170120012 · 01/11/2017 · Luminant Mining Company 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)
Vistra Energy
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104085

Narrative

A fire was noticed burning in a grass field that had been reclaimed north of the main haul road. The high winds spread the fire quickly. Water trucks at the mine along with fire trucks from Blue, TX VFD worked to contain and extinguish the fire. The fire was contained within 45 minutes and fully extinguished with 1.5 hours. Approximately 50 acres was scorched.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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