# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220040770016` · 03/12/2004 · Island Creek Coal 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:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Island Creek Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4403795](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4403795)
## Narrative

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH AN ACETYLENE-OXYGEN TORCH, AN IGNITION OF METHANE OCCURRED WITHIN THE CLOSED AREA OF THE CONVEYOR PANS. IGNITION STARTED AT AN INSPECTIO N DOOR COVER THAT WAS FOULED BY THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIED.

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