Fire

988 Loader caught fire, was unable to be extinguished by site personnel, 911 was called. Two fire crews arrived on site, one fireman approached the loader by the rear tire. The plant manager was yelling at them to get away from the tire. It exploded killing the fireman by the tire.

The IE was hauling overburden in a Cat 793 end dump to a fill area. The front area on the end dump caught fire. The IE parked the truck on the fill and exited the end dump. The IE sustained multiple burn injuries as a result of the exit. IE passed away on 09/12/18. Ultimate cause of death is pending the coroner's report.

Employee, member of 002 section crew, was evacuating the mine. He became separated from his crew and did not survive mine fire.

Employee, member of 002 section crew, was evacuating the mine. He became separated from his crew and did not survive mine fire.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRAWLER TRACTOR ON THE #1039 STOCKPILE IN THE MINE PIT. A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED. THE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE BURNS AS HE EXITED THE OPERATOR'S CAB. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS IN THE BURN UNIT. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2000, MSHA WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE EXPIRED AT HOME.

EE HAD BACKED UP TO THE BERM TO DUMP WHEN HE WAS NOTIFIED HE HAD A WHEEL MOTOR FIRE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HE WAS BURNED AS HE DECENDED THE LADDER.

EMPLOYEE RESPONDED TO BUILDING FIRE AT THE MILL REFINERY FACILITY, WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, IN THE COURSE OF FIGHTING THE FIRE, EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND DOWN ON THE FLOOR IN FULL FIRE GEAR AND SCBA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL WHER HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LOADED M-50 MACK HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.HE ATTEMTPTED TO TURN IN PREPARATION FOR BACKING UP TO THE DUMP HOPPER.A FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED IN ENG INE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE CAB CO-WORKERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE EMPLOYEE EXITED THE CAB.

EE WAS WORKING SWING SHIFT (3:PM TO 11:30PM) PERFORMING MAITENANCE WORK ON THE DRAG SCRAPER LOCATED ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE TRUCK DUMP. AT 9:58PM, HE NOTICED SOME SMOLDERING COAL. AT 10:01 P M WITH WATER HOSE IN HAND HE STARTED HOSING DOWN WITH WATER THE SMOLDERING COAL. CAUSING A FLASH BACK. RESULTING IN FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM.

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM THE EVENING SHIFT MAN FOUND THE OUTSIDE OFFICE WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND.EMP'S BODY WAS FOUND IN RUBBLE. BECAUSE OF THE BODY'S POSITION AND A HISTORY OF CARDIAC PROBLEMS AS WELL LACK OF MEDICATION FOR THE 3 DAYS PRIOR AS REPORTED BY DAUGHTER, THE QUESTION WAS RAISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEATH WAS CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS THAN THE FIRE. AUTOPSY REPORT N/A

HE UNLOCKED THE GATE AT THE MINE ENTRANCE. HE RAN BACK TO HIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS PUSHING HIS TRUCK TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. THE GATE CAUGHT THE DOOR OF HIS TRUCK SO HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION.

CAUSE UNKNOWNN STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION EXACT REASON OF DEATH NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME STILL UDER INVESTIGATION LOADER HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FIRE.

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL SECTION BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR 5TH LONGALL ELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT DRIVE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES

FIRE BROKE OUT AT OR NEAR THE KTH RIGHT LONGWALL BELT LINE THE VICTIM WAS OVERCOME BY POISONOUS GASES