# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220180680025` · 02/27/2018 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- **Accident type:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

An accident occurred in the E-30 Continuous Miner section. While the crew was mining in the #3 entry with #26 Joy ED CM they encountered a clay vein that liberated methane that was ignited by an undetermined source. The heat from the incident caused minor burns to the forehead and nose of the return side bolter.

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