FIRE

Name: FIRE at U S Silica Company
Start: 02/20/2025

220250590005 · 02/20/2025 · U S Silica Company

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 (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U S Silica Company
Mine: 4703644

Narrative

While operating the Volvo 550 excavator a hydraulic leak started during operation that led to a fire in the engine compartment. The operator observed the fire and safely exited the equipment.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown