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At 19:20 the IP's heavy equipment caught fire. After EE's fire suppressant device failed EE opened the door to EE's vehicle, letting in the smoke before closing the door. After realizing EE should not stay in the vehicle any longer the IP evacuated the vehicle and went into EE's supervisors car awaiting medical aid.

Haul Truck 629 was loaded at a shovel and traveling uphill to a dump when smoke and flames were observed in the engine bay. The haul truck came to a stop the operator descended the haul truck.

During routine crusher maintenance, a fire started in the #1 screen deck. Fire extinguishers were used but not effective. 4 people were treated for smoke inhalation.

During routine crusher maintenance fire started in screen deck #1. Fire extinguishers used and not effective.

During routine crusher maintenance, a fire started in the #1 screen deck. Fire extinguishers were used but not effective. 4 people were treated for smoke inhalation.

During routine Crusher maintenance fire started in screen deck #1. Extinguishers used, not effective

Employee filled water pump with gasoline while unit was on. Gas ignited and burned both arms.

A 40 ton haul truck caught fire causing the operator to endure smoke inhalation

While conducting routine inspections, EO detected a smoldering inside of the coal building as they proceeded to investigate. EO made their way from the front of the coal building to the back, during this process EO sank into a hot ash pile up to their waist area, resulting in burns to their lower extremities & lower arm area.

Removing a seized bolt from the Terex screen plant. Grinder was the best option to remove. While cutting the bolt, EE was grinding when sparks attached to EE's clothing under EE's safety vest and caught EE's t-shirt, flannel shirt and safety vest on fire.

There was a fire in the GAR facility. The employee was fighting the fire and suffered smoke inhalation. The employee went to the hospital and received Vitamin B IV. They were just getting over Pneumonia. The employee was released from the hospital after 2 hours.

Miner was performing rounds inspecting conveyors in the Mill and noticed smoke coming from one of the pullies. Miner pulled the stop cable and pulled a fire ALARM pull station to activate emergency response. Miner was wearing PAPR at the time and inhaled a small amount of smoke. Miner evacuated the building and transported to the Mine clinic for evaluation.

On 11/13/24 Maint Tech was cleaning parts on bench and noticed a rag smoldering under loader. Tech reached down to pat out rag and their gloves caught fire. Tech was wearing mechanics gloves with latex gloves underneath. Tech quickly removed gloves but received non-life threating burns to both hands. Was transported to burn unit and will miss work to heal.

operator was cutting hole in oil line to drain pipe when fire started. Burned face and forearms

HT204 caught fire; as Mentor was exiting cab they sustained a burn to their right forearm. Employee had only First Aid treatment; however, they currently have restrictions due to and is undergoing treatment mental issues following the incident.

While working on the Dryer 4 Platform Employee went to light a cigarette and Employee's right glove caught on fire leading to severe burns on hand.

Dozer operator was working on a hot spot at the Kosse mine coal barn when the machine caught fire causing the operator to sustain burns to their hands, face, buttocks and legs. EMS was called and the operator was taken off-site for medical treatment.

Employee had finished using a cleaning solvent and lit a cigarette. Ashes from the cigarette caught residual solvent on the employee's shirt on fire.

Employee sustained burns while exiting the cab of employee's haul truck after a fire had ignited on the cab side of the haul truck.

Employee was draining water out of outboard motor, when EE started the engine, a spark ignited gasoline fumes from spilt gasoline and caught EE's left forearm on fire, causing a burn.

Driller in training was pulling slack out of mainline when overshot caught up on the choke/ weight ball and voke, overshot swung over and struck driller on the mouth resulting in a cut lip and chipped tooth.

Employee threw an empty cardboard box into a fire. Employee did not check to ensure box was empty. Box contained empty aerosol can. Can ruptured causing flash fire Flash. Fire ignited employee's nylon jacket which caused burn to employee's cheek, chin, and nose.

Employee's vehicle caught fire on the way home. It occurred 1.5 hours after employee's scheduled shift. Employee raised the hood of the vehicle and received burns to face.

A customer truck pulled into the plant. While waiting on instruction to be loaded a fire started under the cab of the truck. An employee used a fire extinguisher to try and put out the incipient fire. The wind blew smoke & dry fire extinguisher powder toward the employee which the employee inhaled. A local fire department put out the fire which burned for approximately 40 minutes.

Employee used a personal lighter to burn off a loose thread from their coveralls when the chemical being used for belt maintenance ignited resulting in a burn to the hand.

The EE was operating the thermal dryer from 12 AM to 12 PM WW shift. The EE lost the large fan in the drying chamber and went to turn on the sprays. As the EE entered the Roll Feed Room, flames from an access door contacted EE. EE sustained burns on 50% of their body.

Hydraulic hose burst as bed was being raised on Terex TR70 Rock Truck. Hydraulic oil immediately burst into flames and engulfed the truck in flames. Driver had to jump from vehicle and received minor burns to arm and neck when exiting truck.

Either a hose or cooler burst (unknown at this time) spraying the turbo with compressor oil leading to a fire on the rig (extinguished in under 30 minutes). Driller leapt from the rig breaking their left heel, spraining right ankle, and second degree burns on left forearm and right hand (grabbed the handrail to leap over). Accident is investigation underway this week.

Haul truck overheated and caught on fire, employee received 1st degree burns on several body parts.

Employee was trying to thaw out the tail pulley at the wash tower of C207. Employee poured brake-line antifreeze on the belt at the tail pulley of C207 and lit it on fire. Employee then poured more brake-line antifreeze on the fire which caused it to blow up catching EE on fire and burning EE's lower legs.

Employee had fueled a small engine in the back of a Lube Trailer, set the gas can down, went to start the engine and there was an ignition. Flash fire burnt them on the Forearms, Hands and Face.

The employee was operating a haul truck when it caught fire. The employee exited quickly and received burns to their left arm and wrist.

Employee stated they were using a fire extinguisher and inhaled smoke and chemicals from extinguisher.

Employee was cutting a dragline drag cable for removal and replacement using oxygen/acetylene torch. Oxygen supply line ruptured at connector on the base of the torch. Flash fire occurred and burnt employee on the right abdomen. Diagnosed as 2nd degree burn.

The employee had previously used brake cleaner to clean the oil and grease from the area. After failing to remove the washer, the employee attempted to use a min-torch to heat the washer. When the employee ignited the mini-torch, the residual brake cleaner vapors ignited and cause a small "fire ball" that burned two fingers of the left hand.

Miner was operating LR1033 in New Fold escape drift when turbo caught on fire. Miner deployed fire suppression system, it did not put the fire out. Suppression system possibly malfunctioned or did not operate due to wet streams being too concentrated. Miner then used 10lb extinguisher to suppress flames. Miner was taken to local hospital for evaluation and released the same day.

While washing out the basement of the prep plant sizer building with a water hose, employee was standing in front of a propane heater. EE didn't realize EE was as close as EE was to the flame. The back of EE's shirt ignited. EE ran outside and laid in a puddle to extinguish the flames.

Dozer started leaking hydraulic fluid. Employee pulled the dozer to a safe location, Witness #1 noticed flames on the right side engine compartment. Witness #1 called the "Mayday" and instructed Operator to activate the fire suppression on the dozer. NOTE: Incident occurred 12/7. Injury reported 12/16.

Employee was starting a morning fire to warm up and employee's pants caught on fire. It burned employee's leg. Employee went to the local hospital and then to the burn center in Augusta.

Employee was cutting roller path when pant leg caught fire. Employee patted the fire out then noticed a minor burn on back of EE's calf.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic was welding a small crack by the mounting bracket of the 980M wheel loader's fuel tank. A flash of fire occurred and mechanic received burns to face, chest, and left arm.

When a site maintenance technician lit a torch, they heard a pop under their arm. The oxygen hose had burst, resulting in fire, causing first and second degree burns to the worker's upper arm and back.

EE was plasma cutting the top of an empty 55 gallon isopropyl alcohol when the fumes combusted catching EE's shirt on fire giving EE a first degree burn on left arm and chest. The drum had been washed prior to the cutting but was not washed out well enough and enough time for the fumes to evacuate the drum.

EE was checking the #2 belt drive installation area. EE notice belt stop running, notice smoke and immediately went to belt drive pc to assess the situation in the process of doing so inhaled smoke.

While fighting a fire in the clinker barn, a Fire Fighter sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns while fighting a conveyor belt fire in the clinker barn. The fire fighter was treated for the injury and taken off work for 2 weeks.

Tech was using a torch to cut out a tank on a 993K loader. Sparks and spurs came off as tech was cutting landing on pant right pant leg. Tech didn't realize pant leg was on fire until it had burnt tech. Received minor burns on finger tips as tech was putting out the fire on pant leg. Tech had taken off gloves to pat out fire.

Employee was burning brush pile with an excavator, when wind caught the fire and blew it in the cab with the employee burning EE on left side of face, elbow, leg, & hand.

Employee arrived at the quarry to discharge the used oil into the brush pile, thinking the oil would have cut the gasoline they added to the tank the day before. When they did this they got the liquid on their shirt and a flash fire occurred burning their right lateral abdomen.

A fully trained miner was transported for smoke inhalation. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

EE was using a torch to cut an opening in steel above EE. Either the flame from the torch or a piece of slag created an opening in the hydraulic line, which began spraying oil and caught fire. When EE turned away the flame/fire entered EE's welding shield. EE then jumped down from where they were working and caused pain in the right foot after landing.