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FIRE

220181520033 · 05/10/2018 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.

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)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.
Mine
1200426

Narrative

At 1:20pm flames and smoke were observed coming from the top of #6 concrete coal silo. The GFD was contacted at 1:25 and arrived on site at 1:35. When the GFD arrived on site, there were no visible flames however to ensure that the fire was extinguished, the GFD sprayed water into the top of the silo until no additional smoke was visible. Smoke was no longer visible at 2:15pm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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