# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220071490056` · 05/17/2007 · Chico Limestone, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 165
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Van C  Cox
- **Operator:** Chico Limestone, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4104478](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104478)
## Narrative

Contractor was fueling machine - Diesel fumes ignited knocking operator off of machine.

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