# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220170520010` · 02/11/2017 · Quikrete Construction Materials, 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:** Cementos Argos S A
- **Operator:** Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC 
- **Mine:** [3800305](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800305)
## Narrative

Two contract mechanics were assigned to trim the teeth of the head sprocket to the ASF bucket elevator. The ASF system was offline at the time of incident. Sprocket bolt was cut with a torch, which fell down the ASF elevator shaft, igniting ASF material approximately half way down the shaft. The local fire department was called and fire was extinguished completely by approx. 13:00.

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