# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220020840150` · 03/07/2002 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC
## 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:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406990](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406990)
## Narrative

A SELF EXTINGUISHING FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT 002 SECTION IN THE #3 LEFT WORKING PLACE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEN TILATION WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE CONT MINER AND THE GOB THAT WAS UNDER AND TO THE SIDE OF THE LINE CURTAIN, WITH THE MINING HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE PLACE.

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