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have been lightning that ignited the Jan. 2 explosion that killed 12 workers at the Sago Mine. As much as anything else, the main conclusion in a new report from the state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training boils down to... Published: Saturday, December 16, 2006 Words: 1156
meeting Thursday morning. One theory is that a lightning strike could have ignited that gas. Other potential ignition sources include rooffalls or abandoned equipment in the mined-out area. In any of these cases, there are steps that... Published: Friday, January 13, 2006 Words: 1010
such pipes to transmit a spark if they were hit by lightning "will have to be looked at carefully," Farley said. To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Friday, January 27, 2006 Words: 789
for similar mines, according to U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration records. Also, the Sago Mine experienced a series of a dozen rooffalls and was cited for more than 200 safety violations in 2004 and 2005, according to the... Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Words: 979
do we have to rethink what we're doing in those areas?" he said. "That would be a big undertaking." To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Friday, February 10, 2006 Words: 804
the explosion occurred inside an area of the mine that ICG recently had sealed. The company stopped mining in the area because of repeated rooffalls, records show. In mid-March, ICG issued a news release that declared the company's... Published: Sunday, April 30, 2006 Words: 1009
"And I'm sure that the state and local officials will focus their investigation on determining what that was." To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Thursday, January 05, 2006 Words: 1141
is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 13 at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, 13th Floor, MSHA said. To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Friday, February 24, 2006 Words: 595
miners on the job at the Pittston Coal operation. During the last six months of 2005, the Sago Mine reported at least a dozen accidental rooffalls. The mine also had been cited repeatedly - more than 200 times in 2005 - for a variety... Published: Monday, January 09, 2006 Words: 964
area due to the heat," Conaway said. Rescue teams battled thick smoke and intense heat, and the effort had slowed Saturday because of rooffalls in the mine's underground passageways. Still, rescuers were able to enter the mine more... Published: Sunday, January 22, 2006 Words: 1162