# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220063040026` · 10/18/2006 · Kingwood Mining 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:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

An alledged frictional ignition occurred on the 7 Mains section, approx. 100 feet int he #5 entry. The operator was trimming his top in the b-cut and noticed an orange flash that lasted less than one second.

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