# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220072680040` · 08/21/2007 · Sunrise Coal, 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:** Ronald E  Laswell
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1202349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202349)
## Narrative

A small ignition of gas was experienced at 1:15 P.M. on 8-21-07. The incident occurred in the face of #1 entry on MMU001-1. Rock obstruction was contacted by miner creating a spark which ignited a bleeder at base of rock obstruction. A flame of 3' in length & 6"" in diameter came from the face. The miner was at the 20' mark of a 40' cut. MSHA Inspector came to investigate

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