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FIRE

220240330009 · 01/30/2024 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

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
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0900038

Narrative

Contractor was replacing belt scraper, while using a torch a hot slag fell onto a Poly Screen. The fire department was called to extinguish. The initial report was that the fire was extinguished in 20 minutes. When the fire report was requested and reviewed it was stated on the report that it took 45 minutes to extinguish.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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