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FIRE

220240090008 · 12/13/2023 · Golden Queen Mining Company

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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Soledad Holdings Inc
Operator
Golden Queen Mining Company
Mine
0405319

Narrative

While a contract company was conducting repairs in a chute above a crushing screen, a fire ignited on some rubber sheeting. The fire was additionally fueled by the contractor's welding leads from their gas bottles. Damages are roughly upward of $1,000,000.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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