Several burned miners in coal mine incident
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- 03 May 2023
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Several miners injured after methane incident
Following a Wednesday methane accident in the Nováky mine, western Slovakia, nine workers suffered injuries, especially burns. Four of the men are in serious condition. Two are also intubated. The Baňa Nováky company told the Sme daily that there was no explosion, and that the burning of accumulated methane was most likely the reason behind the incident. Injured miners who had managed to leave the mine on their feet confirmed the company's version.
A police investigation is underway. On Wednesday evening and on Thursday, miners who work in the same mine but on another floor, 120m below the floor where the incident occurred, continued to work their shifts.
Quote: "We don't know what caused it," said Mining Rescue Service Head Stanislav Paulík.
Analysis: Methane is a colourless, tasteless and odourless hydrocarbon. The miners could not have foreseen the incident, according to Paulík. Devices are used underground to measure methane concentration. Paulík has said that these devices were working on Wednesday. Read More…
