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are focusing on a foam block wall that was used to seal off an area of the mine where International Coal Group struggled with repeated rooffalls and water leaks. Federal law requires coal companies that abandon areas to take steps... Published: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Words: 507
every miner in America and Canada whether he or she chooses to pay dues to this union or not,” Roberts said. To contact staff writer KenWard Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702.... Published: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Words: 759
workers are killed because of corporate negligence. “I hope that we can achieve that someday in this country,” Wright said. Staff writer KenWard Jr.’s continued coverage of mine safety is being supported by a fellowship from the Alicia... Published: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Words: 866
Kitts defended the mine's safety history, saying it was no different than others. "This mine has some history of roof conditions, rooffalls and such," Kitt said. "But it's not unlike most other mines." Mine safety officials and experts... Published: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 Words: 1245
in the sealed area of two new rooffalls and one continuation of an older roof fall. Dunbar said that ICG believes that blast and dust patterns indicate that the ignition did not occur in the area of those falls. Pam Campbell, the sister-in-law... Published: Thursday, May 04, 2006 Words: 1009
the Web site of Wheeling Jesuit University, where McAteer is a vice president. See www.wju.edu/Admissions/rd/?SAGO-. Staff writer KenWard Jr.'s continuing coverage of the Sago Mine disaster is being supported by a fellowship from the... Published: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Words: 1133
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
