Saturday, May 20, 2006
5 Die, 1 Escapes Ky. Coal Mine Explosion
Yahoo! News
An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners while one other miner was able to get out alive, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said Saturday. The blast at the Darby Mine No. 1 in Harlan County occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. while a maintenance shift was on duty, said Amy Louviere, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.
This as, earlier in the week, hearings were going on about Sago, the mine explosion and fire that happened over the new year, and how to improve mine safety.
An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners while one other miner was able to get out alive, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said Saturday. The blast at the Darby Mine No. 1 in Harlan County occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. while a maintenance shift was on duty, said Amy Louviere, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.
This as, earlier in the week, hearings were going on about Sago, the mine explosion and fire that happened over the new year, and how to improve mine safety.
