Puddy Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Fire Erupts in W.Va. Mine; Two Missing By LAWRENCE MESSINA, Associated Press Writer 23 minutes ago MELLVILLE, W.Va. - Fire broke out in an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia late Thursday and two workers were unaccounted for, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT The fire was reported at the Aracoma Coal Co. in Mellville, about 60 miles southwest of Charleston. Jeff Gillenwater, a spokesman for the mine's owner, Massey Energy, said the blaze began on a conveyer belt inside the mine and the mine itself was not on fire. "It is not a raging fire. It is a belt line fire that caused smoke in the coal mine," Gillenwater told The Logan Banner newspaper. "There are two individuals we are currently trying to find in the coal mine." Gillenwater said there is clean air in several sections of the mine. "These two guys know this coal mine well, and we're just hopeful mine rescue finds them quickly," he said. Mine rescuers, emergency crews and representatives of the state Miners Health Safety and Training Office were at the scene. "All resources are either at the mine or on their way to the mine site," said Lara Ramsburg, spokeswoman for Gov. Joe Manchin. State police said they were responding to an incident at the mine but would not give details. The blaze occurred less than three weeks after an explosion at the Sago Mine in Upshur County killed 12 miners. The sole survivor of that blast, Randal McCloy Jr., 26, remained hospitalized Thursday in a light coma at a hospital in Morgantown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckB Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Dang let's hope for some good news on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Dang let's hope for some good news on this one 1277234[/snapback] Nope. Found dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Man, this sucks. Those dudes have a tough job. I agree that fireman and policeman have tough jobs, but geez, I wouldn't want to have to deal with the things coal miners deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckB Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Why do these things always happen at the relatively same time, or is it that the media gets ahold of these things and sensationalize them Either way I really feel for these guys families, what a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.