The girl from stretchneck holler, inside appalachia. Twelve men sought refuge from the carbon monoxide fumes, but 11 men were dead by the time rescuers reached them 41 hours later. Report of investigation, fatal underground coal mine explosion, january 2, 2006, sago mine, wolf run mining. 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. Oct 10, 2010 the mine, owned by a company called san esteban, is notoriously dangerous in the mineralrich region and, according to an official with the chilean safety association, eight workers have died at. Through interviews with relatives, friends and coworkers of john mccoy, this 68page illustrated book provides valuable background information. But it is significant that the safety record of this mine. During the period, there were 591 mining disaster incidents resulting in 12,800 fatalities. Three years ago, the world held its breath as time ran out on 12 men trapped in a west virginia mine. The federal and state investigations into the causes of the sago disaster may take months, maybe years, to complete. Apr 03, 2015 it was midafternoon on the monday after easter, april 5, 2010, when a 1,000foot longwall shearer, a massive piece of industrial coalmining equipment, bit into sandstone, kicking up sparks and. Tom anderson, terry helms, marty bennett, martin toler, marshall winans, junior hamner, jesse jones, jerry groves, james bennett. This monument memorializes one of the worst tragedies ever to strike the silver valley, the sunshine mine disaster of 1972.
Dotsonlewis 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Wednesday, october 19, 2011, 7pm knights of columbus 1529 mary lou retton drive fairmont, wv. Ap national writer deborah hastings contributed to this. Kaitangata mine, 1900s alexander turnbull library, pacoll633803 on the day of the explosion, there were 47 men employed at the mine. In april 2006, a small earthquake caused an underground rock fall at the beaconsfield gold mine in tasmania. The sago mine disaster legal publications services provided this account of the awardwinning work. Apr 21, 2004 this book is exceptional historical reporting and highly recommended. Mccloy endured more than 40 hours trapped underground in a collapsed mine exposed to carbon monoxide before being liberated. Most men died of suffocation underground as the fire consumed their oxygen. Coal is booming at this time but what about the coal miner. Dobson mine accident, 1926 nzhistory, new zealand history. The recent return home of the only survivor of the sago mine disaster, randall mccloy, is being touted as a medical miracle. Dola, wv coal mine explosion, apr 1963 gendisasters. My book, by contrast, follows six families before, during and after the disaster.
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. The publications you mentioned were great resources to me, though mine will be the first traditional book on the tragedy. The maximum loss of life in a mine disaster in america was at monangah, va. At the start of the broadcast, it was believed that twelve of thirteen miners trapped by the disaster had been found alive and, when noory asked browne if the reported lack of noise from inside the mine might have led her to think the men had died, she replied, no. Canadas worst mine disaster grew from a dam built in the wrong place. Bush mine safety official walks out of senate hearing into.
On august 27th, 1922, 47 immigrant miners became trapped at the 4,650 foot level when the mine caught fire. The first hint of thursday nights explosion came when men working in other sections began coming to the surface. Using a flat panel television, he spoke about topics. West virginia coal mine explosion photo 22 pictures cbs. The sunshine mine is located between the cities of kellogg and wallace in northern idaho. Gold hills yellow jacket disaster was probably the worst mining accident in nevada history. Its hard to believe its been five years today since the explosion at international coal groups sago mine in upshur county, w. In what most people are describing as a medical miracle, randall mccloy jr. The entrance to the mine was boarded over in an effort to check the flames inside. Sago mine disaster by abhimanyu karnatak situational analysis background and overview on the crisis on 2nd of january 2006, at wolf run mining companys sago mine near buckhannon, west virginia, at 6.
The 1922 argonaut gold mine disaster in my words is. Mckinney, administrator for coal mine safety and health, gave a technical briefing on the fatal sago mine accident in west virginia. The sunny side of appalachia, bluegrass from the grassroots. Since it was a saturday, there was a short crew in the mine.
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. The sago mine disaster in 2006, the miners who worked at the sago mine in west virginia were coming back to work. Dramadocumentary account of the 2006 sago mine disaster. The untold stories of 33 men buried in a chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free. 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 can be watched online or on tv in the. The other 73 werent so lucky and perished in the explosion.
Manx national heritage, 1997 lead mines and mining 49 pages. There had been an explosion in a mine he owns in sago, west virginia. Cherry coal mine disaster, sunday, november 14, 1909. An uncorrected copy, or prepublication, is an uncorrected proof of the book. Health in the news brain food key to miners amazing recovery zone living. Over its onehundredandtenyear history, the sunshine has produced. Copy the html code below to embed this book in your own blog, website, or application. It was the worst mining disaster in the united states since the jim walter resources mine. Journey deep into appalachiaget more than the hatfields and mccoys feudmore mountain stories. On january 2, 2006, an explosion at sago mine in west virginia trapped several miners underground. On the morning of april 7, 1869, fire spread at the 800foot level.
Aug, 2015 but beyond this local disaster lies a national problem. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. The buffalo creek disaster logan wv history and nostalgia. David dye, the acting director of the mine safety and health administration msha, walked out halfway through a twohour senate hearing monday on the sago mine disaster, refusing to. 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. The disaster left 58 women without husbands and 125 children without fathers. Reporters covering the sago mine disaster ran into trouble in part because they were not careful enough in finding out who was providing information to them. One of worst floods in us occurred here 26 february 1972, when buffalo mining co. The sago mine disaster the miners and townspeople recall a grim week in a west virginia coal town.
Emergency vehicles leave the entrance to massey energys upper big branch coal mine on monday, april 5, 2010, in montcoal, w. Reporters who covered the sago mining disaster in west virginia the previous month discussed coverage of the story, including the misinformation reported about the survival of the miners. I mean, the reason i came on is because he kept you know, my web site, yeah, yeah, and said i would never come on and face him. The sago mine disaster reading comprehension worksheet. November 20, 20 was a selfproclaimed psychic and medium, the author of numerous books on spirituality quotes. More than half the coal industry is nonunion, including the sago mine. Kaitangata mining disaster nzhistory, new zealand history. Read underground mine disaster survival and rescue. The granite mountainspeculator mine disaster of june 8, 1917, occurred as a result of a fire in a copper mine, and was the most deadly event in underground hard rock mining in united states history. Apr 07, 2010 in acknowledging this risk, we must remember the principal lesson of the 2006 sago mine disaster, which killed 12 workers.
Sep 01, 2002 karen tintori is the author of the book. Wading in a calm little pond, by the time youre in up to your ankles you find yourself pulled in by the quicksand of the story. However the primary reason for this miracle is the use. Palm beach billionaire wilbur ross, remembered for the. The monongah mining disaster of monongah, west virginia, occurred on december 6, 1907, and has been described as the worst mining disaster in american history. The dozen dead miners deserve to be memorialized with fresh scrutiny of the state of mine safety regulation and a. The sunshine mine disaster idahos worst mining disaster. Oct 12, 2014 book tells inside story of chilean mine disaster. Coal is the backbone of this nation thats no secret. Oct 31, 2014 the argonaut is the site of the worst gold mining disaster in california history. The sago mine disaster is far more than a story of cruel miscommunication. Union miners would have refused to work in those conditions.
Read this recount to learn about a dangerous rescue operation to free the men. This graph displays mining disaster incidents and fatalities from 1900 through 2016. As the day crew descended, smoldering timbers collapsed, flooding poisonous air into the yellow jacket and neighboring kentuck and crown point mines. At the start of the broadcast, it was believed that twelve of thirteen miners trapped by the disaster had been found alive and, when noory asked browne if the reported lack of noise from. The biggest mine disaster in south african history was also one of the deadliest in the world. Ellen smith conducted over 50 television and radio interviews during and after the disaster, providing much soughtafter, nonbiased, factual reporting on mine. Appalachian coalfiel paperback december 4, 2012 by b l dotsonlewis author.
In the single year of 1907 there were 18 coal mine disasters among the disasters in 1907 was historys worst the monongah coal mine explosion, which claimed 362 lives and impelled congress to create the bureau of mines. Canadas worst mine disaster grew from a dam built in the. There are multiple news reports see here, here and here, just for example this evening that presidentelect donald trump is strongly considering venture capitalist wilbur ross as his nominee to be secretary of the department of commerce or secretary of the treasury readers in coal country may recall ross as the man who really owned the sago mine, the international coal group operation in. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. A mining disaster is an incident with 5 or more fatalities. Discover remnants of the smith mine disaster in red lodge, montana. It has been one of the worlds largest and most profitable silver mines, having produced over 360 million ounces of silver by 2001. The sago mine disaster garners top newsletter award from. Join author bonnie stewart and west virginia university press in remembering the victims, survivors, and investigation of the 1968 farmington mine disaster. Mccurtain, ok coal mine explosion, mar 1912 gendisasters. According to earthworks, a washingtonbased advocacy group, there are 500,000 of these abandoned and unreclaimed mines scattered about the. At age 72, this man from dublin, england, was the oldest man killed in the mine disaster, along with his son, robert. I will discuss this disaster more later in this paper. It was that disaster that prompted congress to pass the mine health and safety act of 1969.
This unique electronic book on dvdrom provides coverage of the january 2006 sago coal mine disaster in west virginia, which killed 12 miners. The following day, browne was a guest on the radio program coast to coast am with george noory. Print the sago mine disaster reading comprehension. An explosion at the sago mine in upshur county killed 12 men on january 2, 2006. History of illinois coal mine disasters 1941 to 1950. Mining has always been hard, dirty, and above all dangerous work. What the gold mine disaster tells us the new york times. Four underground rescue efforts that riveted the world. Blankenship still feels like his case was treated unfairly in comparison to the 2006 sago mine disaster that killed a dozen people, and he blames manchin for his fate. Idahos silver valley marks 40 years since sunshine mine disaster.
The coal tipple adjacent to the sago coal mine where miners are trapped is shown in tallmansville, w. Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in montana history. Wolensky, an area native and a sociology professor at the university of wisconsin, said in an interview last april. Massey thugs gunned down john mccoy, a 42yearold miner from west virginia and the father of two children, while he picketed a nonunion mine near welch, west virginia. The darkest hour is a reprint of a 40page account, and jeff mcneishs works are wonderful reference books on the victims and the events. It was the worst disaster in west virginia since the 1968 farmington mine disaster claimed 78. Coal mine blast leaves 25 dead, 4 missing fast facts. Jul, 20 december 6, 1907 worst coal mine disaster in us history. The mine never recovered from the disaster and it eventually closed. Twelve of the men had died from carbon monoxide poisoning by the.
On 3 december an explosion at the dobson coal mine on the west coast killed 9 miners. Remnants of the smith mine disaster red lodge, montana. In a mine disaster in japan in 1907, 470 were killed. In remembering the disaster that tragically struck sago, wv and the surrounding area on january 2, 2006. Print a read and math workbook with the sago mine disaster reading comprehension.
One family devastated by the mine explosion was that of adam lee wakenshaw. The charleston gazettemail reports that authorities identified the miner. They had enjoyed the new years day holiday with their families, but now it was time to go back down into the mines and earn a living. Of those casualties, 417 succumbed to methane poisoning. Memorial of the smith mine disaster on february 27, 1943, at approximately 9. The beaconsfield mine disaster nicole ward, springboard. This disaster is the result of the betrayal of scores of militant struggles by the umwa, which has long conducted its own. As newspapers rushed to press after a mine explosion in sago, w.
It was the nations worst coal mining disaster since a pair of explosions tore through a mine in. Of all the mines in the silver valley the sunshine mine, located between the cities of wallace and kellogg, is perhaps the best known. Apr 27, 2012 idahos silver valley marks 40 years since sunshine mine disaster may 2 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the worst mining disasters in u. The worst hardrock mining disaster in american history took place on june 8, 1917, when a fire in butte, 2,000 feet below ground, left 415 miners to fight for their lives. The blast and collapse trapped miners for nearly two days. The accident trapped the miners in the international coal group mine after an explosion on january 2, 2006. This checked all hope of the escape of the imprisoned miners. We publish prepublications to facilitate timely access to the committees findings. The book is a selection of photographs by ian teh and excerpts from testimonials from the 2006 sago mine disaster that killed 12, newspapers covering chinese mining disasters in 2005 and 2006, and lesson plans prepared by the american coal foundation to teach elementary, middle, and high school students about coal, mining, and coal culture. Betty dotsonlewis, west virginia writer and regional historian books.
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