# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220061650003` · 06/08/2006 · Canyon Fuel 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201890](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201890)
## Narrative

A frictional methane ignition occurred in the No. 1 entry of the 2nd East section.  The miner operator was trimming the bottom on the right side of the entry when he contacted the rock mine floor with the bits of the miner igniting methane gas.

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