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February Coal Mine Disasters

2023-02-02T12:41:44-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Cornett's Corner, MSHA|

  By-Specific-Month-Qry Date State Type Mine Name Location Killed 2/19/1847 PA Explosion Spencer Pottsville, PA 7 2/10/1881 OH Explosion Robbins Robbins, OH 6 2/3/1882 VA Explosion Midlothian Coalfield, VA 32

January Mine Disasters/Rescues

2022-12-29T08:59:20-05:00December 29th, 2022|Cornett's Corner, MSHA|

Successful Mine Rescues in January 1846 — Following a massive roof fall in the Delaware-Hudson Mine, John Hosey clambered his way through the damaged mine and managed to get out

Bagged Stone Dust Flame Barriers

2022-11-03T10:57:49-04:00November 3rd, 2022|Cornett's Corner, MSHA|

Click here for the full report. Bagged stonedust barriers Contents Bagged stonedust barriers 2 Specification for a bagged stonedust barrier to the extension of flame 2 Types of barrier 4

November Mine Disasters/Rescues

2022-11-02T11:35:17-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Cornett's Corner, MSHA|

Successful Mine Rescues in November 1907 — A cave-in deep inside the Draper Mine at Gilberton, Pennsylvania, followed by a inrush of culm and water from the surface trapped Michael

November Coal Mine Disasters

2022-11-02T11:20:09-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Cornett's Corner, MSHA|

Did you know? The month of November has accounted for 80 mine disasters in which 1,660 miners were killed; 9 successful rescues (longest - 8 days); and the death of

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