# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220010710001` · 03/02/2001 · Western Energy Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Montana Power Company
- **Operator:** Western Energy Company
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM/SHUT DOWN TRIPPED THE PRS. PLANT OPERATOR NOTIFIED SHIFT SUPERVISOR, AND CALL OUT FOR AN ELECTRICAN BEGAN. OPERATOR BEGAN REDUCING THRUPUT OF PLANT. FIRED HEATER WAS SHUT DOWN, AND FULL SHUT DOWN OF PLANT BEGAN. RAW COAL FEED TO PLANT WAS STOPPED. GATES WERE LOWERED PRGING REACTOR OF COAL. REPORTED TO CONTROL ROOM THAT SMOKE WAS VENTING FROM VALVE.

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