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FIRE

220173620006 · 12/26/2017 · Westmoreland San Juan 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 (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

During an idle period the Night Shift Security officer observed a spon com fire in the North Field Stockpile. No other surface personnel were on site. Personnel were called in to extinguish the fire and it took them longer than 30 minutes to get to the mine, requiring an immediate notification and report filing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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