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2006 Halemba Coal Mine Disaster
2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster refers to the accident of 21 November 2006 in the Halemba Coal Mine, Ruda Śląska, Poland. An explosion of methane and coal dust Coal dust is a fine powdered form of which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust can be created during mining, transportation, or by mechanically handling coal. It is a form o ... resulted in 23 fatalities. It was one of the largest mining disasters in Poland. The government declared three days of national mourning. References 2006 mining disasters 2006 in the environment 2006 in Poland Mining disasters in Poland Coal mining disasters in Poland 2006 disasters in Poland Ruda Śląska {{disaster-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lech Kaczyński W Kopalni Halemba (22 Lis 2006)
Lech may refer to: People * Lech (name), a name of Polish origin * Lech, the legendary founder of Poland * Lech (Bohemian prince) Products and organizations * Lech (beer), Polish beer produced by Kompania Piwowarska, in Poznań * Lech Poznań, football club in Poznań * Lech Poznań II, the reserve team of Lech Poznań * Lech Rypin, football club in Rypin * Lech (airship), the first Polish zeppelin * Lech (motorcycle), defunct Polish motorcycle manufacturer Places * Lech (river) in Austria and Germany * Lech am Arlberg, a village and noble ski resort in Vorarlberg, Austria * Lechia, an ancient name of Poland Other uses * "Lech", a song by Slipknot from '' .5: The Gray Chapter'' * Lecherous behavior or person * Lech Coaster, a roller coaster in Poland See also * Leszek * Slavic names * Lechia (other) * Leck (other) Leck may refer to: Places * Conwal and Leck, Ireland * Leck, Lancashire, England * Leck, Nordfriesland, Germany * Leck, Virginia, U.S. Persons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halemba Coal Mine
The Halemba coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Halemba district of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, 273 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Halemba represents one of the largest coal reserves in Poland, having estimated reserves of 120 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 3.36 million tonnes. Explosion In a mining explosion in November 2006, 23 miners died.https://pl.wikinews.org/wiki/2006-11-23:_W_kopalni_%22Halemba%22_zgin%C4%99%C5%82o_23_g%C3%B3rnik%C3%B3w,_prezydent_og%C5%82osi%C5%82_%C5%BCa%C5%82ob%C4%99_narodow%C4%85 A similar accident happened in 1990, when 19 miners died, and 20 were injured. The explosion happened 21 November, 16:30 Polish time, at depth 1030m. The rescue action was hindered due to high concentration of methane and high temperature. The cause of explosion was reported to be ignition of methane. Polish president Lech Kaczyński declared national mourning A national day of mourning is a day or da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruda Śląska
Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (tributary of the Oder). It has been part of the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999. Previously, it was in Katowice Voivodeship, and before then, part of the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Ruda Śląska is one of the cities in the Katowice urban area (population 2.7 million) and within the greater Silesian metropolitan area (population 5,294,000). The population of the city is 135,008 (December 2021). History A large village is known to have existed at the location of the present day city center in 1243. The city name appears to indicate the awareness and perhaps exploitation of ores from early times. The area underwent rapid industrialization (coal, steel, zinc) in the 19th and the beginning of 20th century. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coal Dust
Coal dust is a fine powdered form of which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust can be created during mining, transportation, or by mechanically handling coal. It is a form of fugitive dust. Grinding coal to dust before combusting it improves the speed and efficiency of burning and makes the coal easier to handle. However, coal dust is hazardous to workers if it is suspended in air outside the controlled environment of grinding and combustion equipment. It poses the acute hazard of forming an explosive mixture in air and the chronic hazard of causing pulmonary illness in people who inhale excessive quantities of it. The distribution of the particle-size of coal dust is frequently measured in mesh. The British slang term for cheap fuel consisting of coal dust (slack) containing small lumps of coal (nuts) is nutty slack. Risks The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set the legal limit (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mining Disasters In Poland
The following mining disasters have occurred in Poland: *1565 – ''Golden Donkey'' in Złoty Stok – 59 killed. *1880 – ''Renard'' coal mine in Sosnowiec – 200 killed. *1896 – ''Kleofas'' coal mine in Katowice – 105 killed. *1913 - ''Emma'' coal mine in Radlin - 17 killed *1923 – ''Rozbark'' in Bytom – 145 killed. *1931 – ''Wacław'' coal mine in Nowa Ruda – 151 killed. *1941 – ''Nowa Ruda'' coal mine in Nowa Ruda – 180 killed. *1954, 21 March – ''Barbara-Wyzwolenie'' coal mine in Chorzów – 81–102 killed. *1958, 28 August – ''Makoszowy'' coal mine in Zabrze – 72 killed. *1971, 23 March – ''Rokitnica'' coal mine in Zabrze – 10 killed (after seven days rescuers found Alojzy Piątek alive). *1974, 28 June – ''Silesia'' coal mine in Czechowice-Dziedzice – 34 killed. *1978, 5 July – ''Staszic'' coal mine in Katowice – 4 killed. *1979, 10 October – ''Dymitrow'' coal mine in Bytom – 34 killed. *1979, 30 October – ''Silesia'' coal m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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