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they are still trying to piece together. For example, investigators believe they pinpointed the ignition's start to a spot about 1,200 to 1,500feet inside a sealed area, and slightly around a bend from the main set of underground tunnels.... Published: Sunday, May 07, 2006 Words: 1707
might be of a similar nature," Ailes said. "After that, we'll probably go out and start taking a look at them." To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Words: 1080
at the top of his list," McAteer's report said. "Aracoma was a mess," Kline said in a sworn statement after the fatal fire. "They're getting the coal out and not keeping the mine system proper." McAteer and other state investigators... Published: Sunday, November 12, 2006 Words: 1389
had no way to know the van was there. Inside such trucks - with tires twice as tall as a Ford Ranger pickup - drivers can't see anything for 60 feet in front of their trucks and for nearly a football field's length off to the right.... Published: Sunday, December 03, 2006 Words: 2490
Friend said of the group of miners that escaped the mine. Conveyor belt systems are used extensively in underground coalmines to transport coal. In 1992, MSHA estimated that there were about 3,000 feet of conveyor belts in a small... Published: Saturday, January 21, 2006 Words: 849
Massey Energy Big Branch Impoundment. The floor of that impoundment collapsed on Oct. 11, 2000. An abandoned mine below was flooded by 250 million gallons of coal slurry, which made its way through the mine into Wolf and Coldwater creeks... Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 Words: 388
and emphasizes the July 2002 rescue of nine miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine near Somerset Pa. To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702. "MSHA's story is one of professionalism and commitment to safer... Published: Thursday, October 14, 2004 Words: 459
of a group of engineers who studied the dam site for the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Reporter KenWard Jr. obtained a copy of the study, which MSHA has refused to release so far. Conducted by Triad Engineering, the study... Published: Sunday, October 14, 2001 Words: 462
Kentucky, with three deaths, has the second most mine fatalities of any state so far in 2004, according to MSHA. To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Words: 812
officials appear determined to bury and discredit that report. The Triad study has not been officially released, though Gazette reporter KenWard Jr. managed to get his hands on a copy. The report, based on detailed drillings and analysis,... Published: Friday, October 19, 2001 Words: 946
