# FIRE
> MSHA accident `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:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2103352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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. 

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