# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220081360008` · 05/12/2008 · Climax Molybdenum 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Climax Molybdenum Company
- **Mine:** [0502256](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0502256)
## Narrative

A contractor snow plow operator, struck a natural gas line, located at the northwest corner of the electrical maintenance storage building.  A gas line inside the building, which was damaged by the impact, released natural gas which was ignited by building heaters, causing an ignition, which was followed by a small fire.

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