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  • July 2008

    • Deadly Mine Collapse Draws Record Fine

      CNN  |  Jul 25, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      Deadly Mine Collapse Draws Record Fine

      (Newser) - The federal government has socked a Utah mine operator and its consultant with the highest fine ever—$1.85 million—for safety violations in a mine collapse that killed six men last year. Investigators said weak pillar support and work in dangerous areas of the Crandell Canyon mine led to the disaster. The mine operator was charged $1.34 million “for violations that directly contributed to the deaths,” as well as $300,000 in other penalties. More »

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      Utah  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • fine  • mine safety

  • May 2008

    • Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      New York Times  |  May 8, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      (Newser) - Mining officials concealed information that could have prevented the deaths of nine miners in Utah last year, says a congressional report out today. The August disaster followed the collapse of a nearby section of the mine, which indicated that the terrain was unsafe—but officials at the Crandall Mine didn’t report the earlier incident to federal safety authorities, the New York Times reports. More »

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      coal mine  • mine collapse  • mine safety  • Crandall Canyon Mine

  • November 2007

    • Ukraine Mine Blast Toll Hits 63

      Associated Press  |  Nov 18, 07 2:18 PM CST

      Ukraine Mine Blast Toll Hits 63

      (Newser) - At least 63 miners were killed early today when a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in eastern Ukraine. Another 37 miners were missing and rescuers have been unable to establish communication with any survivors. More than 360 men were safely evacuated from the half-mile deep mine, AP reports. More »

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      Ukraine  • mine collapse  • methane

  • October 2007

    • Last South African Miners Freed

      BBC  |  Oct 4, 07 7:23 PM CDT

      Last South African Miners Freed

      (Newser) - The last of more than 3,200 workers were lifted from a South African mine today after more than a day underground, BBC reports. "It was terrible," said one miner. "There was not enough air and they tried putting in more and ventilating the areas where we were trapped." The men were hauled out in groups of 75 without any serious injuries. More »

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      South Africa  • mine  • mine collapse

  • August 2007

    • Rain Foils Mine Camera Drop

      Salt Lake Tribune  |  Aug 28, 07 12:11 PM CDT

      Rain Foils Mine Camera Drop

      (Newser) - An 8-inch robotic camera’s descent down a 1,415-foot borehole in the collapsed Crandall Canyon Mine was cut short yesterday by several hours of steady rain, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The weather blocked positioning of equipment needed to drop the camera, as well as preparations for a seventh borehole, in the search for the miners who have now been trapped for more than two weeks. More »

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      Utah  • rescue  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • camera

    • Mine Operation Continues With 7th Hole and Camera

      Salt Lake Tribune  |  Aug 27, 07 5:17 AM CDT

      Mine Operation Continues With 7th Hole and Camera

      (Newser) - Reversing an earlier decision, recovery efforts will continue at the Utah mine where six miners were trapped three weeks ago. A seventh hole will be drilled into the mine, and a camera will be dropped into a previously bored hole to search for signs of life. Family members requested that the new hole be drilled to the kitchen area, where the men were supposed to congregate in an emergency. More »

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      Utah  • miners  • coal mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse

    • 6th Hole Shows No Signs of Life

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 07 9:45 PM CDT

      6th Hole Shows No Signs of Life

      (Newser) - The last hole drilled into the collapsed Utah mine where six men are trapped yielded no hopeful sign today; the space it reached was too small to support the men, a lawyer for some of the families told the press. "The only thing they told us is there is no void where the sixth hole is; there is no space," he told the AP after a meeting with mine officials. More »

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      disaster  • Utah  • miners  • collapse  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse

    • Rescue Workers Will Bore One Last Hole

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 23, 07 3:55 AM CDT

      Rescue Workers Will Bore One Last Hole

      (Newser) - Workers will bore a final hole in a bid to locate six miners lost in a Utah mine, but if that fails, the operation will be halted and the mine closed as a kind of memorial tomb, the owner said yesterday. "We're not going to risk more live people to get dead bodies," said Bob Murray. Three rescue workers died in a collapse last week. More »

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      Utah  • rescue  • miners  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray

    • Owners Mull Reopening Mine

      New York Times  |  Aug 22, 07 12:49 PM CDT

      Owners Mull Reopening Mine

      (Newser) - Days after three more deaths ended efforts to rescue trapped miners, Crandall Canyon’s operators are talking about reopening the Utah mine—to mixed reaction from families and townspeople, according to the Times. Some wonder how the area is safe for mining but not for continuing recovery operations; others point to the mine's crucial place in the local economy. More »

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      Utah  • safety  • rescue  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse

    • Families, Critics Question Safety of Utah Mine

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 9:03 PM CDT

      Families, Critics Question Safety of Utah Mine

      (Newser) - A friend of a missing miner insulted the mining company CEO at a funeral yesterday as critics around the country pointed fingers. They say a safety organization has gone too easy on Bob Murray, letting him engage in dangerous “retreat mining” even though his mines are prone to “bumps,” or sudden earth shake-ups. Defenders say Murray has improved safety. More »

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      Utah  • safety  • miners  • mine  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray  • Crandall Canyon Mine

    • Mine Owner: They're Probably Dead

      Salt Lake Tribune  |  Aug 21, 07 7:05 AM CDT

      Mine Owner: They're Probably Dead

      (Newser) - The trapped Utah miners are most likely dead, and their bodies may never be recovered, mine owner Robert Murray acknowledged to bereaved family members last night. Following the death of three rescuers—and a report from mining experts concluding that further attempts would be an unacceptable risk—underground rescue efforts have been suspended indefinitely. More »

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      rescue  • miners  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray

    • 9 Injured in 2nd Mine Collapse

      CNN  |  Aug 16, 07 9:37 PM CDT

      9 Injured in 2nd Mine Collapse

      (Newser) - At least nine rescuers at the Utah mine where six miners were trapped last week are injured after seismic activity may have caused another cave-in, CNN reports. Six or more ambulances and two helicopters rushed to the Crandall Canyon mine tonight to transport the wounded rescuers to the hospital. More »

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      Utah  • miners  • collapse  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray

    • Rescuers Hear 'Noise' in Mine

      Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Aug 15, 07 10:46 PM CDT

      Rescuers Hear 'Noise' in Mine

      (Newser) - Rescuers digging for men who have been trapped underground for 10 days heard noise inside the mine today, prompting crews to drill a fourth hole in the sound's direction. They described hearing 5 minutes of “noise” through seismic geophones, ignighting some hope in an otherwise-discouraging rescue effort. "There's a very good chance we may find them alive," said the mine owner.  More »

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      Utah  • rescue  • miners  • mine  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray  • noise

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