MSHA coal mine impoundment inspection and plan review handbook
Title | MSHA coal mine impoundment inspection and plan review handbook PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of the Administrator, Coal Mine Safety and Health |
Publisher | |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Coal mines and mining |
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Engineering and Design Manual
Title | Engineering and Design Manual PDF eBook |
Author | D'Appolonia Consulting Engineers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 868 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Coal mine waste |
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Accident/illness Investigations Procedures
Title | Accident/illness Investigations Procedures PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of the Administrator, Coal Mine Safety and Health |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Accident investigation |
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Design Guide for Metal and Nonmetal Tailings Disposal
Title | Design Guide for Metal and Nonmetal Tailings Disposal PDF eBook |
Author | R. L. Soderberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Government publications |
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Internal Review of MSHA's Actions at the Big Branch Refuse Impoundment, Martin County Coal Corporation, Inez, Martin County, Kentucky
Title | Internal Review of MSHA's Actions at the Big Branch Refuse Impoundment, Martin County Coal Corporation, Inez, Martin County, Kentucky PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Big Branch Refuse Impoundment (Ky.) |
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Hard Rock Miner's Handbook
Title | Hard Rock Miner's Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Jack De la Vergne |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
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Coal Waste Impoundments
Title | Coal Waste Impoundments PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2002-01-07 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309170338 |
On October 11, 2000, a breakthrough of Martin County Coal Corporation's coal waste impoundment released 250 million gallons of slurry in near Inez, Kentucky. The 72-acre surface impoundment for coal processing waste materials broke through into a nearby underground coal mine. Although the spill caused no loss of human life, environmental damage was significant, and local water supplies were disrupted. This incident prompted Congress to request the National Research Council to examine ways to reduce the potential for similar accidents in the future. This book covers the engineering practices and standards for coal waste impoundments and ways to evaluate, improve, and monitor them; the accuracy of mine maps and ways to improve surveying and mapping of mines; and alternative technologies for coal slurry disposal and utilization. The book contains advice for multiple audiences, including the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Office of Surface Mining, and other federal agencies; state and local policymakers and regulators; the coal industry and its consultants; and scientists and engineers.