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FIRE

220211450016 · 05/16/2021 · Placer Mining Corporation

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)
Robert Hopper Jr
Operator
Placer Mining Corporation
Mine
1000083

Narrative

A fire occurred at the #1 shaft station generator concreted location. Investigation found the potential cause of the fire was a ground fall in a timbered area of the drift, causing fallen timber to come in contact with the exhaust of the generator. The fire was of unknown duration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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