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Joseph Albert "Jock" Yablonski (March 3, 1910 – December 31, 1969) was an American labor leader in the United Mine Workers in the 1950s and 1960s known for seeking reform in the union and better working conditions for miners.
The mine was operated by the Performance Coal Company, a subsidiary of Massey Energy. [2] The explosion ignited from an unknown source with high methane levels being a contributing causal factor. Twenty-five men were initially identified as killed. [13] Four days later, four missing men were found dead for a total of 29 deaths.
The death marks fourth in the state this year September 7, 2024 at 3:45 PM CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night, Gov. Jim Justice said.
A daily look at legal news and the business of law: Investigations of Massey Energy Sprout Like Goldman Probes Massey Energy (MEE), which ran the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia where ...
Illegal mining is a significant issue in the state of Assam. The practice involves digging small tunnels, often by hand, to extract coal. These tunnels are dangerous and prone to collapse, which has resulted in many fatalities. The National Green Tribunal (NGT
The collapse of a coal mining plant in Eastern Kentucky Tuesday has left one worker dead. Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest
Coal mining accidents resulted in 5,938 immediate deaths in 2005, and 4746 immediate deaths in 2006 in China alone according to the World Wildlife Fund. [10] Coal mining is the most dangerous occupation in China, the death rate for every 100 tons of coal mined is 100 times that of the death rate in the US and 30 times that achieved in South Africa.
SOMA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's prime minister says the death toll in the coal mine explosion and fire has increased to 232. Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement Wednesday during a visit to the ...