Protecting miners from coal bursts during development above historic mine workings in Harlan County, KY

• Published in: International journal of mining science and technology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 111 - 116
• Main Author: Mark, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021; Mine Safety and Health Administration,Pittsburgh,PA 15236,USA; Elsevier
• Subjects: Coal bursts; Destressing; Room-and-pillar; Underground mining; Room-and-pillar; Underground mining; Coal bursts; Destressing

In order to reach a large, untapped reserve of high-quality coal, D8 Cloverlick Mine proposed to mine a corridor nearly 600 m deep beneath the Benham Spur of Black Mountain, Kentucky’s highest peak. D8 Cloverlick Mine was extracting the Owl seam, but the corridor’s route lay approximately 20 m above...