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FIRE

220180750027 · 03/16/2016 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining 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
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

The control room was notified by security that there was a fire at the stock pile at 4:52am. Control room notified 211 to investigate. EE drove to the fire and put it out with a shovel, notifying the control room at 5:32am. The fire was at ground level. EE later had the area compacted with heavy equipment to pack the ground further to prevent re-occurrence.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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