# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220023290083` · 11/14/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia 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-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

EAST MAINS #9 ENTRY IN BY CROSS CUT. THE MMU 008 MINER FINISHED THE A CUT (CURTAINSIDE) AND THE B-CUT. THE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP THE A CUT AND JUST STARTED THE C CUT (CURTAINSIDE) WHEN SPAR KS FROM THE MINER BITS STRIKING THE SANDSTONE CAUSED A FRICTIONAL IGNITION THAT LASTED APPROX ONE TO TWO SECONDS.

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