# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** Robert  Hopper Jr
- **Operator:** Placer Mining Corporation
- **Mine:** [1000083](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.   

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