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Bookmark or Share- Upper Big Branch Mine disaster - WikipediaThe Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010, roughly 1,000 feet (300 m) underground in Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal. 29 out of 31 at the site were killed. [1]
- What Happened at the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster? - Green MattersThe Upper Big Branch Mine disaster is known as the second deadliest coal mine disaster in the U.S. It happened on April 5, 2010, at the Upper Branch Montcoal Eagle Mine, about 30 miles south of the West Virginia state capital of Charleston.
- A timeline of events in Upper Big Branch disaster | AP NewsHere is a timeline of major events in the Upper Big Branch disaster: —April 5, 2010: A massive explosion ripped through the underground corridors at the Upper Big Branch mine, killing 29 men in the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in 40 years.
- Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Investigative Report Summary1) The explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine on Monday, April 5, 2010, occurred at approximately 3:02 p.m. The explosion was the result of methane accumulating in the #21 Longwall Tailgate T-split area and in the gob behind the longwall shields, which was then ignited. 2) There are two possibilities for the ignition. It is possible
- Performance Coal - Upper Big Branch Mine-South - MSHAthe Upper Big Branch Mine-South (UBB), killing 29 miners and injuring two. UBB is operated by Performance Coal Company (PCC), a former subsidiary of Massey Energy Company (Massey) (together PCC/Massey), and is located in Montcoal, West Virginia. This tragic explosion was the largest coal mine disaster in the United States in 40 years.
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