Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010 at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine at Montcoal in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Twenty-nine miners were killed in an explosion about 1,000 feet (300 m) underground. The explosion occurred at 3:27 pm. The accident was the worst in the United States since 1970, when 38 miners were killed at Finley Coal Company's No. 15 and 16 mines in Hyden, Kentucky.The explosion occurred at 3:27 PM local time (19:27 UTC) on Monday, April 5, 2010, at the Upper Big Branch South Mine near the community Montcoal, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Charleston. The mine is operated by the Performance Coal Company, a subsidiary of Massey Energy. High methane levels were detected and subsequently an explosion from an unknown source occurred. Twenty-five men were initially identified as killed. Four missing men were later found dead four days later for a total of 29 deaths. Officials have speculated that it may have been caused by a spark from a mantrip.
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- GTIN 09786131497971
- Genre Technik
- Editor Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow
- Anzahl Seiten 128
- Herausgeber Betascript Publishing
- EAN 9786131497971
- Titel Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
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