# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220083390011` · 11/28/2008 · U.S. Silica 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:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silica Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100617](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100617)
## Narrative

During a holiday weekend while the equipment was not running, a propane vaporizer that had recently been refurbished had a gas regulator fail causing a localized fire in the vaporizer. The fire spread to the second vaporizer before the fire department could extinguish the fire. Damage to equipment is estimated to be approximately $6,000.

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