# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220180750027` · 03/16/2016 · 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:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

The control room was notified by security that there was a fire at the stock pile at 4:52am.  Control room notified 211 to investigate.  EE drove to the fire and put it out with a shovel, notifying the control room at 5:32am.  The fire was at ground level.  EE later had the area compacted with heavy equipment to pack the ground further to prevent re-occurrence.

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