# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220172890002` · 10/04/2017 · Apache Stone Quarry LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Mechanic helper
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 3.27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Allbritton; Sean A  McNelis
- **Operator:** Apache Stone Quarry LLC
- **Mine:** [4104319](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104319)
## Narrative

When they were cooking lunch the hose on propane tank broke/came off & began spewing flames. EE went to turn off the gas flow to keep shop from catching fire & burned hand.

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