# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220110800018` · 03/11/2011 · Ash Grove Cement 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:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2500002](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500002)
## Narrative

While checking for a possible plug in the posimetric feeder the unit 5 utilityman and I opened up the feeder to get it clear when the temperature spiked on the mill causing an explosion.  No one was injured and there was no property damage that occurred from this incident.  The explosion was contained within the coal mill.

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