Archive for the ‘Mining Accident’ Category
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
China's mining rescue efforts have had solid achievements, with the number of rescue teams reaching 397 and trained rescuers reaching 25,000, according to the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS).
In addition, 18 mining medical rescue bases and 24 medical rescue teams have been established, involving 8,000 medical workers, SAWS sources ...
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
A sudden escape of gas and coal killed 37 at a mine in the central Chinese province of Henan on Sunday, one day after a fire killed at least 19 and left 12 missing at another coal mine, the government said. The accident occurred at the privately operated Xinfeng No.2 ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Seven miners died and three others were missing after a coal mine cave-in on Saturday in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, local authorities confirmed Sunday morning.
Rescuers recovered the bodies of the seven miners on Sunday from a collapsed goaf lane.
Ten miners ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Five miners were hurt Monday at a mine in New Haven, West Virginia. That's in Mason County.
The mining accident happened Monday afternoon at the Broad Run Mine. The mine is owned by Big River Coal Mining Company.
A mine safety spokesperson says a car that was taking miners in and out ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
POVERTY around Indwe has led many people living in the township to earn their living dangerously – like digging for coal down an old mine from the 1800s just to put food on the table for their families.
The mine entrance, halfway up a mountain, is visible from the road on ...
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Hurricane Ike has caused a fuel-frenzy in many states. Several gas stations in Albany have run out of fuel all together. And there could be more isolated shortages in the next few days.
Refineries on the Gulf Coast are still shut down as damage from Hurricane Ike is being assessed. The ...
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Saturday, September 6th, 2008
The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday that the agency has asked the U.S. Attorney for Utah to conduct a criminal investigation into the August 2007 Crandall Canyon coal mining disaster, which ultimately killed nine men.
In a news release, Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for MSHA ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Dozens of land mines accidentally exploded Sunday in Niger during a ceremony in which a group of former rebels were handing over arms, killing one person and wounding about 40 including the regional governor, the government said.
Government spokesman Mohamed Ben Omar said four soldiers were seriously injured.
The accident occurred in ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
At least fourteen people were killed on Friday, in an explosion at a coal mine in Henan province, the Xinhua News Agency said.
The blast, sparked by a gas leak, occurred at about 1 am at the No 4 mine owned by Pingyu Coal and Power Co in Yuzhou, Henan, the ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Investigators say a helicopter was moving drilling equipment when it crashed northeast of Terrace yesterday, seriously injuring the pilot.
Bill Yearwood of the Transportation Safety Board is in Terrace, looking into the accident.
"We know it was moving a drill rig in support for mining exploration," said Yearwood this morning. "(It) had ...
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