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FIRE

220220960017 · 03/28/2022 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
2.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Augusta Group Company
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Miner was operating LR1033 in New Fold escape drift when turbo caught on fire. Miner deployed fire suppression system, it did not put the fire out. Suppression system possibly malfunctioned or did not operate due to wet streams being too concentrated. Miner then used 10lb extinguisher to suppress flames. Miner was taken to local hospital for evaluation and released the same day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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