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FIRE

220020910101 · 03/27/2002 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Minerals Incorporated

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)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Oglebay Norton Specialty Minerals Incorporated
Mine
2900608

Narrative

A CONTRACTOR PICKUP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTAIN IT AND GOT OTHER EES TO HELP. THEY GOT A LOADER AND A DOZER. THE DOZER WAS USED TO PUSH THE BURNING TRUCK AWAY FROM TREES AN D DEBRIS. THE LOADER WAS TO BE USED TO MAKE A FIRE LINE. WHEN THEY COULDN'T CONTAIN THE FIRE, THEY WAITED FOR THE FIRE DEPT. TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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