# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220201970015` · 07/11/2020 · 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:** [2100820](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100820)
## Narrative

A shipment of dry sawdust used for fuel was delivered to the site on 7-11-2020 at 4 PM. The load is delivered in a 53 foot semi-van container and is left in the container for distribution to the process at a different time. Later that evening at 11:00 PM a Minntac employee noticed smoke coming out of the van. Minntac employees put out the fire quickly and put people on watch.

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