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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 1907 Fairmont Coal Company Mining Disaster Monongah, West Virginia Occured on December 6, 1907 Monongah West Virginia Mining Accident USA Consequences Condition of mine In this kind of culture, methane gas, excessive coal dust, and weak roof supports are not the major worry. The inspectors who could find such conditions and fine the company or shut down the mine are the real focus of apprehension. When the corporate stance is to work around the rules, postpone needed repairs, and overlook sloppy procedures, most employees will do just that. Maden sorusturma sonrası degısıklıkler The mining disaster at Monongah increased the awareness of mine owners and the Federal government in the safety problems and lack of operational knowledge found in the mines. However, substantial changes in the system were not forthcoming. The Progressive Movement met with enough opposition to keep reforms to a minimum. The changes in safety procedures were time consuming and expensive. The mine owners made a token compliance and the Bureau of Mines had no power to enforce the regulations. For the men and boys that lost their lives at Monongah, the resulting changes were too little and came too late. The view of the mine owners has their notions changed afterthe accident and the US government got more involved aboutthis issue. The operational procedures at mining sites were revised.In 1908, the US President Theodore Roosevelt establisheda federal agency to investigate the mining accidents and conduct mine safety research.In addition,in 1910 the Bureu of Mines was formed but this bureu was overlooked by mine owners.For the men and boys that lost their lives at Monongah, the resulting changes were too little and came too late. WHAT CAUSED THEMINING ACCIDENT? BACKGROUND INFORMATION The inspectors who would have found find horrible workingconditions and would have close down the mine.When the corporate stance is to work around the rules, postpone needed repairs, and overlook sloppy procedures,most employees will do just that. ACTUAL NEWSPAPERS REPORT CAPACITY PREVENTIVE MEASURES In total, there were 367 people killed in the accident. CONDITION OF MINE CHANGES AFTER INVESTIGATION MONUMENT FOR MONONGAH MINING ACCIDENT "Share Monongah Mine Disaster." E-WV. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."Monongah Mine Disaster." Monongah Mine Disaster. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."THE EINHORN (UNICORN) PRESS." Monongah Coal Mine Town and Fairmont Coal Company History and Pictures. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."Settlement Reported In West Virginia Mine Disaster." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."Wanted: Safety Accountability from Mining Management | PM EZine." Wanted: Safety Accountability from Mining Management | PM EZine. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."MSHA: An Exhibit on Mining Disasters - 1907 Fairmont Coal, Monongah, W.V." MSHA: An Exhibit on Mining Disasters - 1907 Fairmont Coal, Monongah, W.V. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014."Monongah Mining Disaster." Monongah Mining Disaster. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014.Hofstadter, Richard,The Age of Reform (New York: Vintage Books, 1955).New York Times, 7-13 December 1907.New York Times, 19 December 1907. 2:7Sloane, Howard N. And Lucille L. Sloane,A Pictorial History of American Mining (New York: Crown Publisher, Inc., 1970).Whiteside, James,Regulating Danger: The Struggle for Mine Safety in the Rocky Mountain Coal Industry (Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1990) ABOUT COMPANY'S ATTITUDE Beside its acreage and mines stood Fairmont Coal Company's 1106 coke-ovens,with a capacity for producing 600,000 tons per year. double click to change this header text! Firstly, the company was primarlyblamed for lack of ventilation fans.There were no prior inspection ofunderground mines and surface operations at the mining site. They failed to install a debris-removing system which caused the debris to accumulatein mass amount.Lastly, there weren't workers compensation and insurances. The company didn't want to focus on reports because this accident would destroy their reputation. Reports of loss, injuries and rescue efforts remained undisclosed to the public. => Explosion of a blown out shot=> Accumulation of coal dust The locations at the site are namely No.6 and No.8. It was noted that the mining area was completely exploded at 10.28 a.m, causing building and pavements to be destroyed in the 8-mile radius.
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