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FIRE

220231910025 · 07/09/2023 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FIRE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2103352

Narrative

Fire in the Pellet Plant, middle of Kiln Burner Floor. Mutual aid came from local fire dept. The fire was extinguished with an extinguisher and water was sprayed on the gear box to cool down the fire and hotspots. The kiln was restarted at 4:32 am. MSHA was notified at 4:30 am.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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