SCRANTON, Penn., March 30.--An explosion of fire damp, which shook the northern section of the city and caused many persons to think an earthquake had visited the place, occurred in the Von Sturch ...

in regard to the probable cause ol fire damp explosions, as established by the investigations which have been made in England of late, in which investigations it was stated to originate oftentimes ...

West Virginia’s long history of coal mining does not come without tragedy, and two of the deadliest mining disasters happened ...

Firedamp (or minedam), a name for a group of flammable gases that includes methane, are found typically in bituminous coal mines. Flame arrestors may also be used with equipment for processing ...

A wood engraving depicting the explosion of fire-damp (methane) in a mine. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners', by Louis Simonin, 1869. In the presence of a spark or flame, dangerous ...

The company’s first step was to work with Thomas Edison to develop a battery-powered lamp to avoid igniting firedamp in mines. MSA went on to produce a variety of safety devices, including breathing ...

A smoker is often unintentionally the cause of many a conflagration, the exploder of fire damp in mines, and the cause of the blowing up of powder mills. No smoker and no one carrying matches is ...

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Benwood Mine Disaster. It was shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 1924, when an explosion and fire tore […] ...

The West Virginia Encyclopedia reported that the explosion was caused by an open flame on a light that “ignited firedamp, an explosive mixture of methane and air.” In addition, the mine was ...