Jul, 20 december 6, 1907 worst coal mine disaster in us history. The upper big branch mine disaster occurred on april 5, 2010 roughly 1,000 feet 300 m underground in raleigh county, west virginia at massey energys upper big branch coal mine located in montcoal. It is a tragedy that history is often repeated and the lessons from previous accidents and disasters seem to be forgotten or ignored. On 19 january, 1967, just after 10am, an explosion blew through the section of the mine known as greens no. Nov 16, 20 the book that will change the way we think about the pike river mine disaster was launched in greymouth last night. Report on the sago mine disaster of january 2, 2006. Ap hope was stricken from mowequals vocabulary today as this village of 1,400 moved to bury its dead victims of a coal mine disaster. Volunteers, funded with a lottery grant, spent more than 5,000 hours working. The mining wardens inquiry report into the moura no. It had been open since 1939, and had an accidentfree record. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
Mccurtain, ok coal mine explosion, mar 1912 gendisasters. Serious and substantial violations quadrupled at the coal mine last. Instead, the epas office of internal investigation will prepare a report for epas chiefs. Why has it taken a disaster like sago mine, the death of 12 good men, the loss of. Most resources listed are available at the birmingham public library. No prosecution against epa official linked to gold king mine. The monongah mining disaster was the worst mining accident of american history. Discover remnants of the smith mine disaster in red lodge, montana. But 84 years ago, the gold country was the scene of the deadliest recorded mine disaster in california, with similarities to the recent sago mine explosion in west virginia that killed 12. Learn from history and heed audits warning abc news. The need of the mourners was lessened a little when officials of the mine made out checks for back pay of the dead miners and turned them over to their widows. Sep 01, 2002 karen tintori is the author of the book.
Remnants of the smith mine disaster red lodge, montana. The mine, owned by a company called san esteban, is notoriously dangerous in the mineralrich region and, according to an official. A coal miner who died on the job in west virginia was the brother of one the 12 killed in the sago mine disaster of 2006. In april 2006, a small earthquake caused an underground rock fall at the beaconsfield gold mine in tasmania. The press secured this exclusive extract from the chapter entombed.
During the period, there were 591 mining disaster incidents resulting in 12,800 fatalities. The miners and townspeople recall a grim week in a west virginia coal town. An independent investigation into last januarys sago mine tragedy in which 12 coal miners died does not pinpoint the cause of the. Among the thousands who gathered around the mine entrance when the bodies were finally removed after the avondale disaster was john siney, an irishman who was head of the workingmens benevolent association, a miners union formed the previous year in schuylkill county. Incredibly, this tragedy was not even the worst mine disaster in the us that month. The blast and collapse trapped miners for nearly two days. Candid photographs of members of this cast of characters lend a human. Because the book draws on the recollections of miners and their families, industry officials, and individuals involved in the legal aftermath of the disaster, it is an epic drama that is as spellbinding as it is sensational. This week the nation suffered its worst mining disaster in four years.
The forgotten mining disaster that claimed 361 lives bbc news. Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in montana history. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The other 73 werent so lucky and perished in the explosion. Apr 21, 2004 most disaster books are predictable and dry, but o. Most men died of suffocation underground as the fire consumed their oxygen. In what most people are describing as a medical miracle, randall mccloy jr. It is still not known what caused the explosion that trapped and killed the. Twentynine out of thirtyone miners at the site were killed. A makeshift memorial for some of the miners killed in the sago disaster. Strongman mine explosion christchurch city libraries. This graph displays mining disaster incidents and fatalities from 1900 through 2016. The sago mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on january 2, 2006, at the sago mine in. Are the regulations on the books today current enough to handle the challenges posed by 21st century coal mining.
Jul 20, 2006 sago mine disaster report cites systemic failures an independent investigation into last januarys sago mine tragedy in which 12 coal miners died does not pinpoint the cause of the explosion. On a hot summer night in 1922, fire and toxic gas ripped through a mine shaft nearly a mile beneath the surface, trapping 47 miners. Sago mine disaster survivor, 10 years later wvmetronews. The stateowned strongman mine lies 11 kilometres northeast of greymouth, and was new zealands largest underground coal mine. Coordinates the smith mine disaster was the worst coal mining disaster in the state of montana, and the 43rd worst in the united states, according to the national institute for occupational safety and health niosh. Apr 10, 2010 no survivors found after west virginia mine disaster tammy gobble embraced her father, charles dickens, after hearing news that rescue workers had located the bodies of four missing miners deep in. The town appears as if it were left by winters snow, the remnant of a season passed. Henry maces 47 down, the story of the 1922 argonaut mining tragedy, is, quite simply, one of the best disaster books to come along in years.
Maces taut, lyrical, intelligent prose combined with his thorough research and his film directors eye for detail and focus make 47 down as. On 3 december an explosion at the dobson coal mine on the west coast killed 9 miners. The sago mine disaster the miners and townspeople recall a grim week in a west virginia coal town. Today we list the 10 worst mine disasters in us history, ranked by number of fatalities. In the long history of coal mine tragedies in appalachia, few have borne the compound misery suffered in sago, w. News about mining disasters, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. On june 25, 1894, 290 died at the albion colliery in cilfynydd, glamorgan in a gas explosion. Dobson mine accident, 1926 nzhistory, new zealand history. Mccloy endured more than 40 hours trapped underground in a collapsed mine exposed to carbon monoxide before being liberated. Cemetery above bear creek, montana, site of montanas worst mining disaster by david reese, montana living the town of bearcreek, montana, sits in a narrow draw just over a small ridge from red lodge.
Cottonwood trees line the small creek, and only a few houses are scattered about. Sep 16, 2017 researchers for commemorations to mark the 150th anniversary of the disaster soon realised they faced a mammoth task. Miners went by book, but time and air ran out the new york times. Health in the news the sago mine survivor miracle zone living.
This is a workinprogress and will be expanded as time allows. Budget inoffensive hits medicare copayment abc news. Myanmar jade mine disaster feared to have killed more than 50. Fortythree miners killed in explosion at huntly nzhistory. No survivors found after west virginia mine disaster the.
The charleston gazettemail reports that authorities identified the miner found dead friday as owen mark jones, a fire boss at the pleasant hill mine. I believe that karen tintori created this book to let readers understand the hardships that miners had to go through and how difficult it can be when working in a mine. Digging deep to improve mine safety a year ago april, america suffered its worst mining disaster in 40 years with the explosion at massey energys upper big branch mine in west virginia on april 5, 2010 that resulted in the death of 29 coal miners. These 10 fiction and nonfiction books about mining accidents and disasters offer a glimpse into the dark and often dangerous lives of miners and mineworkers. Four years ago, the world watched as 33 miners were trapped in the san jose copper gold mine under the desert of northern. Dec 19, 2017 on december 19, 1907, the darr mine disaster in van meter, pennsylvania westmoreland county killed a total of 239 miners, both men and boys. Attorney has declined to prosecute an epa employee involved in the gold king mine disaster. West virginia coal mine explosion photo 22 pictures cbs. Melissa fay greene weaves a series of small personal stories into a haunting and evocative narrative. Twelve men died deep inside a west virginia coal mine following an. Ten years after the sago mine disaster, the sole survivor of the two left crew is living a quiet life in taylor county. Oct 12, 2014 book tells inside story of chilean mine disaster. It was caused by a miners naked acetylene caplamp igniting firedamp methane gas given off by coal fortythree miners killed in explosion at huntly nzhistory, new zealand history online. An explosion rocks the sago mine in sago, west virginia on january 2, 2006.
Read this recount to learn about a dangerous rescue operation to free the men. Why has it taken a disaster like sago mine, the death of 12 good men, the loss of wages, and the grief of this entire nation to see the need to address safety issues in the appalachian coalfields. Coal is the backbone of this nation thats no secret. Further, there is no evidence that lightning striking the ground near a mining operation has ever traveled into the underground area of a mine, without the presence of a conduit from the surface into the mine, and then caused an ignition or explosion of gas or dust. A mining disaster is an incident with 5 or more fatalities. Digging deep to improve mine safety government book talk. This bibliography includes newspaper articles and books about mine accidents that occurred in alabama. The knox mine disaster is much more than a history of an accidentor an industry, for that matter. The sago mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on january 2, 2006, at the sago mine in sago, west virginia, united states, near the upshur county seat of buckhannon. This was the worst of a spate of mine disasters in wales that occurred during a period of poor mine safety from 1850 to 1930. An episode of a pbs show that focuses on the charleston gazettes coverage of the 2006 sago mine disaster and safety standards in the coalmining industry. Mt mulligan mine 1921 19091921 mt mulligan mine explosion coal dust explosion on the 19th day of september, 1921, at 925 a.