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Historical Summary of Coal Mine Explosions in the United States, 1981-1994.

PB96154687

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Dobroski, H.; Stephan, C. R.; Conti, R. S.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This U.S. Bureau of Mine (USBM) publication prvides an overview of coal mine ignitions and explosions that occurred between January 1, 1981, and December 31,1994. Major disasters that produced multiple fatalities and resulted in substantial damage to the mine and minor events that resulted in no injuries or fatalities and did little damage to the mine, are included. Within this time period, there were seven major underground explosions that resulted in five or more fatalities. These disasters are discussed in some detail and a mine map of each disaster area is included. Appendixes list all reported ignitions and explosions chronologically.
Keywords	Coal mines Explosions Site surveys Underground mining Surface mining Blast effects Ignition Fatalities Methane Mine safety Disasters United States
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.; Mine Safety and Health Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Mine Safety and Health Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular/1996.
NTIS Issue Number	199611

Historical Summary of Coal Mine Explosions in the United States, 1981-1994.

Historical Summary of Coal Mine Explosions in the United States, 1981-1994.
PB96154687

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Dobroski, H.; Stephan, C. R.; Conti, R. S.
Page Count	64
Abstract	This U.S. Bureau of Mine (USBM) publication prvides an overview of coal mine ignitions and explosions that occurred between January 1, 1981, and December 31,1994. Major disasters that produced multiple fatalities and resulted in substantial damage to the mine and minor events that resulted in no injuries or fatalities and did little damage to the mine, are included. Within this time period, there were seven major underground explosions that resulted in five or more fatalities. These disasters are discussed in some detail and a mine map of each disaster area is included. Appendixes list all reported ignitions and explosions chronologically.
Keywords	Coal mines Explosions Site surveys Underground mining Surface mining Blast effects Ignition Fatalities Methane Mine safety Disasters United States
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.; Mine Safety and Health Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Mine Safety and Health Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular/1996.
NTIS Issue Number	199611