# My god it happened again...WTF?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 19, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631 "2006-01-19T22:04:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![InsaneSTi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@InsaneSTi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InsaneSTi)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/1 "2006-01-19T22:04:37Z")
[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060120/ap\_on\_re\_us/mine\_fire](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060120/ap_on_re_us/mine_fire) What’s going on with this state??? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![Nick2517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@Nick2517](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nick2517)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/2 "2006-01-19T22:08:49Z")
too many mining tools held together with west virginia chrome ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/3 "2006-01-20T04:34:05Z")
just sad ---
**Author:** ![turboTSI1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@turboTSI1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turboTSI1320)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/4 "2006-01-20T05:11:40Z")
Freeze unfreeze freeze unfreeze… Doesnt help the mines I guess… ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/5 "2006-01-20T05:57:10Z")
> [@67 RS/SS](#): > > just sad ---
**Author:** ![TBeck2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TBeck2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TBeck2000)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/6 "2006-01-20T06:01:43Z")
Winter is the worst time of year for mines and explosions. The low pressure systems cause the methane to be liberated at a much higher rate than during the summer. This sounds like it is a belt fire, which is a fairly common occurence. The missing miners on the other hand is not normal. Hopefully they find them quickly and unharmed. ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/7 "2006-01-20T06:07:25Z")
> Hopefully they find them quickly and unharmed. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/8 "2006-01-20T07:04:13Z")
The problem is coal prices are at an all time high, production is being pushed to the limit, and the mines are understaffed (they just can’t find enough miners to hire). The belt conveyors that take coal away from the face need to be kept free of coal dust otherwise hot bearings and other heat/ flash sources ignite the coal dust and cause a fire. In order to keep the belts clean and keep an eye on bearing temperatures and other hazards, a mine needs enough miners. You can see where this is going. I hope they’re able to find the two missing miners alive. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/9 "2006-01-20T07:12:37Z")
hope they find them ---
**Author:** ![TBeck2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TBeck2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TBeck2000)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/10 "2006-01-20T08:18:17Z")
> [@Mark Morris](#): > > The problem is coal prices are at an all time high, production is being pushed to the limit, and the mines are understaffed (they just can’t find enough miners to hire). The belt conveyors that take coal away from the face need to be kept free of coal dust otherwise hot bearings and other heat/ flash sources ignite the coal dust and cause a fire. In order to keep the belts clean and keep an eye on bearing temperatures and other hazards, a mine needs enough miners. You can see where this is going. I hope they’re able to find the two missing miners alive. Unfortunately with the intense media-coverage of the most recent incidents, this in not going to help recruitment efforts. ---
**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/11 "2006-01-20T08:36:24Z")
Geez I hope they get out alive. Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![InsaneSTi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@InsaneSTi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InsaneSTi)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/12 "2006-01-21T14:34:50Z")
[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060121/ap\_on\_re\_us/mine\_fire](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060121/ap_on_re_us/mine_fire) updated…and very sad ☹ ---
**Author:** ![VEE6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@VEE6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VEE6)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-god-it-happened-again-wtf/179631/13 "2006-01-21T22:56:35Z")
> [@67 RS/SS](#): > > just sad