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We have one confirmed fatality,” said Kurt Knaus, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection. “I believe it is a recovery and not a rescue operation.” picked by dollyllama 2 years ago tags coal mine blast explosion |
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Nowhere is Murray's companies' safety record more dismal than Galatia, the southern Illinois mine Murray bought in 1998, which has piled up 2,787 violations since June 2005. Of those, 660 violations were considered significant and substantial, meaning the hazard could "result in an injury or illness of a reasonably serious nature." picked by hisidea 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Three men were killed after plunging 500 feet down air shaft at Indiana coal mine. picked by punthe 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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As of 3:30 pm PST, Russian officials say 78 bodies of miners have been recovered from the mine site explosion in Siberia, but fear casualities will increase. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Bush, for some reason, is determined to have Richard Stickler to head up the Mine Safety and Health Administration despite congress refusing to accept the nomination. He continues to pull one trick or another to get the man with a poor record of mine safety and leadership, but an excellent record of corporate interest in place. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
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The spectacular blast demolished the entire front of his house, hurled masonry 50ft into the air and filled the street with rubble and glass. But because Jimmy was at the epicentre of the explosion it hurled all the debris away from him and he suffered only cuts and bruises. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
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Two Chinese brothers who tunnelled their way out of a coal mine collapse after being trapped for nearly six days survived by eating coal and drinking urine. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Show will include a punk performance by Bruce the shark. No word yet of a seagull chorus singing "Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine..." picked by Wingnut 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
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The most powerful explosion ever observed may have been even more powerful than first thought. Nearly three weeks after the bright 'gamma-ray burst' occurred, it is still outshining its host galaxy, dumbfounding astronomers with its amazing longevity. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Police said Nathan Bowman was trespassing on coal company property around 1 a.m. Friday when he slipped and fell into the Springdale Pit, an inactive mine about 700 feet deep, 3,000 feet long and 1,500 feet wide picked by dollyllama 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
