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FIRE

220211660002 · 06/16/2021 · Graymont (PA) Inc.

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)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont (PA) Inc.
Mine
3606468

Narrative

Drive belts on Metso vibratory screen were improperly tensioned, which either caused or was caused by the screen being overloaded. This caused the belts to slip and catch on fire, which ignited the screen dust cover. Damage was limited to drive belts and dust cover.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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