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	Mining - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		Mining is a hazardous occupation, and the safety of mine workers is an important aspect of the industry.
		The mining operation results in the shifting of loads on the strata, and in extreme cases such shifts may apply pressures on a critical section of rock that exceed the strength of the rock and result in its sudden collapse.
		In coal mining in the U.S., for example, 346 miners lost their lives in 1930 for every 100 million tons of bituminous coal produced, but in 1990, the number of fatalities was less than one for the same amount of coal.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761575410___7/Mining.html (565 words)

	serious mining accidents - west virginia
		The beam lodged against a fishplate on the mine rail and became airborne striking the coal rib and the victim in the head.
		Mine foreman was the operator of the battery scoop at the time of the accident.
		It was recommended to the mine to install a roof bolt between each row of roof bolts in the pattern approximately four feet to five feet from the rib in the cross cuts.
	www.wvminesafety.org /Serious.html (5903 words)

	THE WINDBER MINERS
		Over 100,000 coal miners were killed in mining accidents in the United States during the period from 1900 to 1970 alone, and more than 1,500,000 were injured in non-fatal accidents in the period from 1930, when the federal government began to collect such statistics, to 1970.
		Mine “disasters” often capture the public’s attention, but the reality is that the vast majority of fatal accidents in coal mines have involved only one or two miners in a single incident.
		One mining accident in the history of the Berwind-White company’s mines in Windber qualifies as a mine “disaster,” as defined by the U.S. government.
	www.lib.iup.edu /depts/speccol/windberfate.htm (1269 words)

	Monongah Mining Disaster
		In comparison to the increase in mining accidents in the United States, European mining accidents had steadily decreased and this was considered the result of government intervention in these countries.
		Mine operators hoped to stave off this government regulatory control by the implementation of their own safety practices.
		The mining disaster at Monongah increased the awareness of mine owners and the Federal government in the safety problems and lack of operational knowledge found in the mines.
	www.idbsu.edu /history/ncasner/hy210/mining.htm (934 words)

	West Virginia Fatal Mining Accident Report Summaries
		The victim was walking behind a continuous mining machine that was being trammed to the outside for repairs when he was caught between the conveyor boom of the machine and the mine roof.
		The sixth mining fatality of 2000 occurred on the surface area of this mine at the rotary dump.
		The victim was employed by an independent contractor, and the accident occurred on the surface area of an underground mine.
	www.wvminesafety.org /fatal97.htm (4561 words)

	Scottish Mining Villages - Accidents
		What led to the accident is not exactly known, but it was ascertained that at about half-past nine o'clock, when the men were finishing their breakfasts, a terrible explosion was heard reverberating through the workings.
		It is consequently thought that the cause of the explosion was a sudden burst of gas from the minerals of sufficient force to break one of the safety lamps.
		No one saw the accident and therefore it cannot be stated positively that temporary props had not been set beneath the bars on either side of the one taken out.
	www.mining-villages.co.uk /162.html (2831 words)

	Mining Accident - Industrial Mine Accident Compensation in Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Mining accidents are definitely a cause for concern in the mining industry be it an extremely dangerous field to be working in.
		The health and safety of the mining workforce is key to the success of the NSW mining industry and must continue.
		In Queensland mining and quarrying industries are required to provide the Mines Inspectorate with reports of serious accidents and high risk incidents in accordance with the legislation of mining safety.
	www.legalinjury.com /mining-accident.html (211 words)

	Asia Times - China's deadly mining industry
		Even as the new figures were being released, three mining accidents in July brought the death toll up by more than 40 people - all trapped in gas-filled shafts, buried in rubble from explosions or drowned in flooded coal pits.
		Independent experts consider official statistics of mining accidents a gross underestimate because more than half of China's coal miners work in small mines run by local governments - and they are known to censor reports of all accidents.
		A mine accident in the country's northeast industrial belt, widely reported even in the state-censored media earlier this year, illustrates the perils of the whole industry.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/EG26Ad01.html (985 words)

	DPL: Western History / Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Manuscripts document the arrival of prospectors during various gold and silver rushes of 1859 to 1900, mining camps and boomtowns, working conditions for miners, mining accidents, as well as coal mining life.
		These United Mine Workers activists represented the coal miners through the 1914 Ludlow, Colorado strike and subsequent fatal attack by the state militia, later referred to as the Ludlow Massacre.
		Numerous collections illustrate the working conditions of miners, mining accidents, daily life in the mining boomtowns and camps, and life in coal company towns.
	www.denver.lib.co.us /whg/mining.html (443 words)

	West Virginia Mining Accident Lawyer \| Morgantown West Virginia Coal Mining Attorney \| Mine Injury Accident
		Whether coal mines are underground or on the surface, coal miners face a wide range of hazards everyday.
		At Wilson, Frame, Benninger and Metheney, PLLC, our coal mining attorneys are committed to ensuring people injured in West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania mining accidents receive optimal compensation for their injuries.
		Coal mining injures involving back injuries, brain injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, broken or crushed bones, silicosis, and a host of other injures, can prevent a miner from ever returning to work.
	www.wfbmlaw.com /PracticeAreas/Coal-Mining-Accidents.asp (1153 words)

	Coal Mining disasters
		The Bureau was charged with there sponsibility of conducting research and reducing accidents in the coal mining industry.However, Congress did not empower the federal inspectors to enter and inspect mines until 1941.Congress authorized the formulation of the first code of federal regulations for mine safety in 1947.
		When coal is first mined, large pillars coal are left to support the rock between the mine and surface.
		This is the capsule that was used to rescue 9 miners in the Quecreek Mine Rescue, July 29, 2002.
	www.coal-miners-in-kentucky.com /MiningDisasters.html (226 words)

	Mining accident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mining accidents can have a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as methane
		, dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment.
		The deadliest mining disaster in American history took place on December 6, 1907 in Monongah, West Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mining_accident (262 words)

	Mining Safety and Health Risk Management MSHA Compliance Consultation Services
		Mine dusts, gases, and fumes that effect the same organ of an exposed employee during their work shift is considered an additive mixture of contaminant and the exposure is calculated and compared with the "unity of one".
		Mine operators and contractors are encouraged to exceed those standards of safety and health.
		One in 5,039 mine employees are fatally injured!
	www.miningrms.com (3020 words)

	The Mining News
		The explosion at BGRIMM is the biggest single accident in Zambian mining this year, and some Zambians are complaining that the Chinese have lax safety standards.
		According to the Chamber of Mines, employment in mining was 31,400 in 2004, down 30% from 1995.
		The Mining News is intended as a free public service, and is not for commercial use or gain.
	www.theminingnews.org /news.cfm?newsID=1532 (599 words)

	Points of Interest - Carbon Co., Utah
		Underground mining accidents have plagued Utah's coal industry since the beginning of the 20th century.
		At 10:28 a.m., a keg of powder was accidently ignited which caused a finely dispersed haze of coal dust to rise.
		He managed to escape from the mine after the explosion, but while aiding the rescue effort, he was overcome by the afterdamp and passed out.
	www.lofthouse.com /USA/Utah/carbon/accidents.html (2866 words)

	Mining accidents 101 \| Ask MetaFilter
		His job involves engineering mining equipment, so yes, I assume that he does know the basics of was a mine is. He claims that the mining company trained the miners to "hunker down" and wait for rescuers instead of "walking out".
		The workers who perished knew that the air in front of them was not breathable, so they went as far from the leak as they could and built their temporary wall, and waited, as apparently they were trained to do.
		In any event, the mine in question was severely deficient by federal standards, having been fined for violations that were many times the industry average.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/30340 (3585 words)

	miningdisasters
		It symbolizes the importance of mine rescue and mine rescue teams, their skills, determination, and their devotion.
		The Bureau was charged with the responsibility of conducting research and reducing accidents in the coal mining industry.
		When coal is first mined, large pillars coal are left to support the rock between the mine and surface. When these pillars are later recovered, the ground collapses.
	www.rogerphilpot.com /Miningdisasters.html (275 words)

	West Virginia Coal Mine Accident Lawyers Charleston Underground & Surface Mining Accident Injury Attorneys WV
		If you have been injured in a coal mine accident (back injury, brain injury, head injury, spinal cord injury, dismemberment, burns, silicosis, etc.), then you want lawyers who are experienced, skilled, knowledgeable, and who understand you, and what you are going through.
		As coal mine accident lawyers, we know that surface mining accidents are very prevalent in West Virginia.
		If you have suffered a serious injury due to a surface mining accident, then you want to contact an experienced West Virginia surface coal mine accident lawyer, who understands your need to provide support for your family.
	www.buccibaileyjavins.com /CM/PracticeAreaDescriptions/Coal-Mining-Accidents.asp (457 words)

	Mining industry services
		The mining companies around the world have responded to these challenges by consolidating and restructuring their companies, seeking new capital resources, and adopting innovative technologies.
		The mining sector has delivered another spectacular increase in profits during 2005, on the back of a further strengthening in commodity prices.
		Our strength in serving the international mining industry comes from our skills, our experience, and our network of partners and managers who focus the majority of their time on understanding the mining business and working on solutions to industry issues.
	www.pwc.com /Extweb/industry.nsf/docid/FB8BC8F4F4AA33B385256D1A000FC6C3 (639 words)

	Mining Accident Reports - Michigan
		Part of their duties were to tour the mines and report annually the accidents and deaths that occurred.
		There is an index at the beginning of each book to all the deaths that include the person's name, date of accident, mine, occupation and nationality.
		There is also a report of the accidents that happened that include the date, mine, names of those involved, a description of the accident and rulings from the court which had a jury involved in the later pages of the books.
	www.mifamilyhistory.org /mining (228 words)

	Mining - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ancient Egyptians operated malachite mines at Wady Maghareh on the Sinai Peninsula and at Timna in the Negev.
		Turquoise was mined in pre-Columbian America in the Cerillos Mining District in New Mexico, where a mass of rock 200 feet (60 m) in depth and 300 feet (90 m) in width was removed with stone tools; the mine dump covers 20 acres (81,000 m²).
		In well-regulated mines hydrologists and geologists take careful measures to mitigate any type of water contamination that could be caused by mines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mining (2733 words)

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		The trapped miners had a limited supply of oxygen and their lives were in extreme danger, said Ruben Escudero Chavez, director of the Grupo Industrial Minera Mexico, a private company which owns the pit.
		The explosion occurred before dawn at the mine near the town of Sabinas, 85 miles southwest of Eagle Pass on the Mexico-U.S. border, Escudero said.
		It was not immediately clear whether the mine had airtight chambers, such as those that saved 72 potash miners trapped last month after fire broke out in a Canadian mine.
	www.11alive.com /news/usnews_article.aspx?storyid=76326 (309 words)

	After deaths, mining industry digs for IT fix - Network World
		After four mining accidents in January and early February killed 16 people in West Virginia, industry experts are studying whether information technology can help to prevent future fatalities.
		Mining regulations instead are focused on training and accident prevention, says Keith Pauley, CEO of the nonprofit Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (Matric).
		In the Sago mine explosion in Tallmansville, W.Va., where 12 miners died, fire damaged a wireline communications system, leaving the miners without a way to talk to the surface.
	www.networkworld.com /news/2006/031706-mining.html (641 words)

	Colorado Oil Field Injury Lawyer Texas Louisiana Mining Accident Attorney Wyoming Brain Damage Law Firm
		Wyoming has had a surge of mining for various minerals and coal, and Texas and Oklahoma are well-known for their oil fields.
		If you have received a catastrophic injury from an accident on an oil rig or in a mine, we can look at your case and evaluate it for you.
		We want to discuss your case with you – to hear what happened from you and how your injuries are affecting your life so that we can properly evaluate your case. Contact an experienced oil field and mining accident attorney to set up a free initial consultation.
	www.metierlaw.com /PracticeAreas/Oil_Field_and_Mining_Accidents.asp (346 words)

	Mine Accidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Department of Mines was created in 1903 to succeed the Bureau of Mines, which had been established in the Department of Internal Affairs in 1897.
		The name of the Department was changed in 1956 to Mines and Mineral Industries.
		In keeping with its primary responsibility of protecting coal miners from unsafe working conditions, the Department enforced the anthracite and bituminous coal mining laws of the Commonwealth, and investigated serious mining accidents and inspected mines and collieries.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/dam/mines.htm (123 words)

	ARI News - Trend Seen in Metal/Nonmetal Mining Accidents During This Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In addition to addressing this trend, agency officials are also concerned about a recent 10-day period in which five fatal accidents occurred in the metal and nonmetal industry.
		On Oct. 1, a 45-year-old superintendent was fatally injured at an Alabama sand and gravel operation and, on the same day, a 39-year-old forklift operator drowned at a Colorado sand dredge operation.
		Thirteen of the accidents have involved maintenance and repair work while eight of the victims have been supervisors.
	www.aggregateresearch.com /article.asp?id=3148 (569 words)

	EastSouthWestNorth: News Coverage of Mining Accidents in China
		According to the numbers that we found: 6,434 died in mining accidents in 2003 for a daily average of 17.6; 6,027 died in mining accidents in 2004 for a daily average of 16.5; between January 1, 2005 and December 11, 2005, 5,491 died for a daily average of 15.9.
		But this 41% also indicates that the principal reason for the vast difference in the absolute number of mining deaths is poverty and backwardness, because the difference in productivity rates between China and America is more than 70 times and the total amount of coal produced is different by a factor of two.
		This is the basic situation that we cannot ignore on the matter of mining accidents.
	www.zonaeuropa.com /20060131_1.htm (1474 words)

	kdka.com - Two Killed In Separate Coal Mining Accidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A spokeswoman with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says the first accident happened at Mystic Energy's Candice No. 2 Mine in Boone County.
		In the second accident, a locomotive operator was killed in a roof fall at Jacob Mining's Number One Mine in Mingo County.
		Counting Friday's accident, three of this year's mine victims were killed in Boone County accidents.
	kdka.com /local/local_story_098143024.html (225 words)

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