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FIRE

220202410002 · 08/23/2020 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.

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)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Mine
0200144

Narrative

A fire was spotted by an equipment operator working near Special Place in the Half Million Gallon Tank area. A mine supervisor was notified and a mayday was called. Green Valley Fire Dept was contacted to extinguish the fire. A vulture had landed on a wire and went to ground. It sparked a fire that ignited the brush and caused the fire.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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