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Aracoma Mine Fire Fatal Accident Report Aracoma Coal Company, Inc.
Aracoma Alma Mine #1

January 19, 2006
Fatal Mine Fire


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Reports
  • Fatal Accident Report (Without Appendices - 1,153 kb)


  • Fatal Accident Report (With Appendices - 21,494 kb)


  • Internal Review - Issued 06/28/2007
  • Overview
  • Fatal Accident Report Overview (Powerpoint Show)

    The overview for this report is the media presentation we offered on our web site.
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A - Active Underground Areas
  • Appendix AA - Corporate Communications
  • Appendix B - Management Structure Relative to Aracoma Coal
  • Appendix C - Area Surrounding 9 HG lw Section and 2 Section
  • Appendix D - 9 HG LW Belt TUSU - B C and Operation Description
  • Appendix E - Affected Area of Mine - Portion of North East Mains
  • Appendix F - Detail of Area Surrounding 2 Section Mantrip
  • Appendix G - Timeline
  • Appendix H - Mine Rescue Teams and Team Members
  • Appendix I - Victim Data Sheets
  • Appendix J - Investigation Participants
  • Appendix K - Mine Ventilation
  • Appendix L - Mine Ventilation
  • Appendix M - Identified 1200 Map Image
  • Appendix N - AMS CO Sensor Locations
  • Appendix O - Electrical and Freshwater Supply Systems
  • Appendix P - Elect. and water Supply Systems - Detail Views
  • Appendix Q - LW & 2 Section escapeways
  • Appendix R - Escapeways From 2 Section to Box Cut
  • Appendix S - 2 Section Escapeway Map Image
  • Appendix T - 9 Headgate Longwall Section Escapeway Map Image
  • Appendix U - Hydraulic Elevation Profile
  • Appendix V - 9 Headgate Longwall Belt Drive Area Fire Protection
  • Appendix W - Conveyor Belt Flame Resistance Testing
  • Appendix X - Extent of Fire Spread
  • Appendix Y - Evaluation of Spontaneous Ignition Potential of Coal Sample
  • Appendix Z - AMS Event Logs and Schematics for Other Fires
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