# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220172980034` · 10/18/2017 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## 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:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2100282](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100282)
## Narrative

A fire occurred on the #11 hydraulic shovel when two gang members noticed sparks on the top of shovel house. Fire system deployed automatically  and all employees on the shovel were able to safely exit the shovel.  Smoke and flare-ups continued on the shovel until 12:53 when the fire department officially deemed the fire out.  MSHA was notified at 1:41AM of the incident.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*