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FIRE

220183400018 · 11/26/2018 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

An underground 2yd. loader in use, a hydraulic hose burst spraying fluid on the running engine causing fluid to ignite. Employee shut loader off, turned master switch off, hit fire suppression, left area, shut auxiliary fan off to work area, called mine dispatcher to report & stated could not confirm fire was out. Mine was evacuated, MSHA hotline was called to notify.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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