# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220262220004` · 08/04/2026 · Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
## 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:** Appalachian Resource Company LLC
- **Operator:** Appalachian Resource West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609345](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4609345)
## Narrative

Employee was driving lube truck LT#400 on #8 valley fill was going uphill smelled something hot when EE got to a level spot stopped truck and set park brake to investigate the smell and seen flame in the firewall area got EE's fire extinguisher and tried to extinguish the flame used 3 fire extinguishers and flame started back up then move to a safe location.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*