# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `220120240001` · 01/11/2012 · National Coal of Alabama Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TCW Energy Fund XIV-A, L.P.
- **Operator:** National Coal of Alabama Inc
- **Mine:** [0103321](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103321)
## Narrative

While loading blasting agent onto the blast hole the blasting agent caught fire, detonated and caused the detonation of additional primers that had been placed around the blast hole area. Fire was caused by Blaster smoking near blast hole. See attached MSHA Citation #8521062.

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