Possible lightning strike to wheel loader causing a fire. We were notified by a previous employee at approx. 4:00pm. We immediately called dispatched and headed to mine site. We arrived at 6:15pm and the loader was still smoldering. No one had been at mine site since Thursday. An insurance investigator is coming Wednesday to investigate the scene. The loader was a total loss.
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Crescent Peak Quarries LLC · Accident type, without injuries
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