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Darby Mine Fatal Underground Coal Mine Explosion Accident Report Kentucky Darby LLC
Darby Mine No. 1

May 20, 2006
Fatal Underground Coal Mine Explosion


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Reports
  • Fatal Accident Report (Without Appendices - 885 kb)


  • Fatal Accident Report (With Appendices - 13,317 kb)


  • Internal Review - Issued 06/28/2007
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A - List of Injured Miners
  • Appendix B - Mine Map - Active Underground Areas
  • Appendix C - Time Line of Rescue Events
  • Appendix D - List of Persons Participating in Mine Rescue
  • Appendix E - Persons Participating in the Investigation
  • Appendix F - Map of Evidence Collected During Investigation
  • Appendix G - Mine Map - Information gathered by the Investigation
  • Appendix H - Mine Map - Detailed information for A Left Section
  • Appendix I - Mine Map - Detailed information for A Left Section
  • Appendix J - Mine Map - Detailed information for B Left Section
  • Appendix K - Mine Map - Detailed information for B Left Section
  • Appendix L - Mine Map - Detailed information for the Mains
  • Appendix M - Mine Map - Detailed information for the A Left
  • Appendix N - Seal Requirements Specified in the Vent Plan
  • Appendix O - Typical Roof Strap
  • Appendix P - Analysis of Rock Dust Used at the Mine
  • Appendix Q - Mine Map - Flames and Forces from the Explosion
  • Appendix R - Mine Map - Results of the Testing on Mine Dust
  • Appendix S - Torch Components
  • Appendix T - Roof Strap Segments P13 and P43
  • Appendix U - Photograph of Amon Brock's Notepad
  • Appendix V - Roof Strap Flame Cutting Experiments
  • Appendix W - Lightning Strike Analysis
  • Appendix X - Map of Electrical Equipment
  • Appendix Y - Selected Photographs
  • Appendix Z - Victim Information
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