Update=2 Miners Found Dead After Fire In WV

Chat about anything and everything... (well almost anything) Whether it be the front porch or the pot belly stove or news of interest or a topic of your liking, this is the place to post it.

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
Skywatch_NC
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 10949
Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:31 pm
Location: Raleigh, NC
Contact:
Contact Skywatch_NC

Update=2 Miners Found Dead After Fire In WV

#1 Postby Skywatch_NC » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:55 am

2 Miners Unaccounted For After Fire :eek: :cry:

POSTED: 11:07 pm EST January 19, 2006

MELLVILLE, W.Va. -- Two workers are unaccounted for in a West Virginia coal mine where fire has broken out.

Authorities said the fire was reported at the Aracoma Coal Co. in Mellville, about 60 miles southwest of Charleston.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Joe Manchin said the fire apparently started on a conveyer belt that moves coal from the mine to the surface.

This fire comes less than three weeks after an explosion at the Sago Mine killed 12 miners. The only survivor of that blast, Randal McCloy, is still hospitalized in a light coma.

http://www.wral.com/news/6260508/detail.html

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
HurricaneGirl
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 5839
Age: 60
Joined: Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:45 am
Location: Clare, Michigan
Contact:
Contact HurricaneGirl

#2 Postby HurricaneGirl » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:18 am

Just saw that on MSN.. these mining incidents are out of control!!! :eek:
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
sunny
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 7031
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2004 2:11 pm
Location: New Orleans

#3 Postby sunny » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:38 am

I can't believe this has happened again :cry:
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
Stephanie
S2K Supporter
S2K Supporter
Posts: 23843
Age: 63
Joined: Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:53 am
Location: Glassboro, NJ

#4 Postby Stephanie » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:32 am

I hope those two are alright. This is so sad!
0 likes   
Top
Brent
S2K Supporter
S2K Supporter
Posts: 38113
Age: 37
Joined: Sun May 16, 2004 10:30 pm
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
Contact:
Contact Brent

#5 Postby Brent » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:02 pm

Two miners trapped after a fire broke out in a West Virginia coal mine have been found dead, a mining official said.

http://www.cnn.com
0 likes   
#neversummer
Top
User avatar
arkess7
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 2071
Age: 52
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:25 pm
Location: Edgewater, FL

#6 Postby arkess7 » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:04 pm

yea my husband was watching that last night.....he was born in WV....the governor of WV was speaking..........so sad :cry: ...........being a coal miner is a very dangerous job............my prayers go out to the families that are affected by all these terrible accidents..............reminds me of that movie "coal miners daughter" the story about Loretta Lynn...............great movie.....
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
cycloneye
Admin
Admin
Posts: 146154
Age: 69
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 10:54 am
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

#7 Postby cycloneye » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:08 pm

Eric I changed the title of the thread to reflect the sad news. :cry: My condolesenses go to the familys of both.
0 likes   
Visit the Caribbean-Central America Weather Thread where you can find at first post web cams,radars
and observations from Caribbean basin members Click Here
Top
User avatar
Skywatch_NC
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 10949
Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:31 pm
Location: Raleigh, NC
Contact:
Contact Skywatch_NC

#8 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:22 pm

cycloneye wrote:Eric I changed the title of the thread to reflect the sad news. :cry: My condolesenses go to the familys of both.


Thank you, Luis.

:cry: :cry: Prayers, thoughts and ((((HUGS)))) for families and friends of the 2 who perished at Aracoma and also for those families and friends of those at Sago.

Eric
0 likes   
Top
O Town
S2K Supporter
S2K Supporter
Posts: 5205
Age: 52
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:37 pm
Location: Orlando, Florida 28°35'35"N 81°22'55"W

#9 Postby O Town » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:24 pm

:cry: Sad news once again :(
0 likes   
Top
Miss Mary

#10 Postby Miss Mary » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:28 pm

I'm shocked this has happened again. And grieving for the families left behind.

:-(

Mary
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
southerngale
Retired Staff
Retired Staff
Posts: 27418
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2002 1:27 am
Location: Southeast Texas (Beaumont area)

#11 Postby southerngale » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:46 pm

It is horrible that these men died this way. :( May God comfort their families and friends.

Something needs to be done to prevent tragedies like this one. They need extra oxygen tanks all over the mines. A one hour tank isn't squat as just these last 2 tragedies have proven.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
wxmann_91
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 8013
Age: 34
Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:49 pm
Location: Southern California
Contact:
Contact wxmann_91

#12 Postby wxmann_91 » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:32 pm

:cry: Prayers for their families and friends. Very sad.
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
Stephanie
S2K Supporter
S2K Supporter
Posts: 23843
Age: 63
Joined: Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:53 am
Location: Glassboro, NJ

#13 Postby Stephanie » Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:18 am

My prayers are going out to their families and friends. :(
0 likes   
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Off Topic”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests