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Pike River A Failure to Learn

  • October 2, 2020

The Pike River Mine disaster was a coal mining accident that began on 19 November 2010 in the Pike River Mine, 46 kilometres (29 mi) northeast of Greymouth, in the West Coast Region of New…

Gas Explosion Characteristics and Behaviour

  • October 2, 2020

This video was done my the US Dept of Mines. Explains how methane explodes and flameproofing works. Courtesy of Mark Parcell http://mineaccidents.com.au/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFrTsUVDHzA  

BOX FLAT DISASTER

  • October 1, 2020

box-flat report Box Flat Mine 1972 The Box Flat Mine disaster occurred on the 31 July 1972 when 17 miners lost their lives after an underground gas explosion, 14 men…