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FIRE

220163060026 · 10/26/2016 · Black Butte Coal 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
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Lighthouse Resources Inc; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Operator
Black Butte Coal Company
Mine
4801180

Narrative

The Bulk Explosive Truck (Unit 5556) had just been washed & parked on ready line with the engine shut down when a fire broke out in the engine compartment. The Engine compartment and cab were completely destroyed. The truck was not loaded at the time. Fire spread to a second Bulk Explosive truck (Unit 5555) parked adjacent to it destroying it also .

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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