My husband works at the asphalt company that’s now their, learning about the tragedy and understanding it has been emotional! Rip❤thanks for a detailed video
Very informative video. I've visited the museum and read about the event there but this gave me the whole picture. There is still smoke coming out of the ground in areas around here. I know of two in the castle hill blackstone reserve. One has some monitoring equipment in place to keep an eye on gases I believe. I've put my hand over one and it's almost hot enough to boil a kettle on (almost). Kinda scary
@@TheARTofMining In fact I think your videos should be requisite watching for all people studying for any mine official position or union check inspector.....Gives a back story to all the laws rules regulation legislation. managers rules..all written in blood....I've been involved with the recovery of 3 of my workmates one of which took 2 weeks to recover..Our problem was we were working only 300m or so or cover...Instantaneous roof failure with no warning...those of us on production were never warned about the dangers.When I became a mining engineer I discovered so much that the company kept quiet simply to keep the coal flowing..We had some close calls..I was nearly buried 11 times in goaf falls..pulling pillars on timber and even more dangerous breaker line supports...
@@mottthehoople693 I agree mate. I'm old skool now I was in coal mining as a fitter here in the UK plsu got my eng. papers it does feel that all the legislative knowledge and wisdom that our mining history paid a high price for has been once again forsaken for "profits" and the much of it has been shelved. Mark from MSIA sponsors these videos and VSim for that very reason, to learn from disaster. We take the lengthy inquiries and recreate them visually to better understand the hazards of mining. And yes EVERY miner should have this thrashed into their soul. I had a few scrapes in the 80's and few mates now with missing limbs, fortunately no deaths in my 13 year tenure. We were rough back then BUT we had common senses and the risks drilled into us by out mentors and peers because they knew the dangers.
@@TheARTofMining Did you ever get the chance to see a coal dust explosion in the 'surface tunnel ' set up at the Mines Research Establishment at Buxton ? I went when studying for my 1st class manager's ticket in the early '70s and it was a truly humbling experience. Until you have seen the power built up in only a few hundred yards of roadway, from a safe distance, I would add ;
@@bigoldgrizzly I did not mate only on videos. I was only a Fitter in my mining days. At 60 and full circle I probably know more about mining and mining hazards having worked on these inquiries the past 4 years. Mining stays in your blood though!
You can still see smoke weeping out of the ground today if you can manage to get close enough to the old coliery. Great video, very cool 3d reconstruction. Very sad story. Lest we forget.
I was there couple weeks back actually. I very much doubt there would be smoke now. The area is being drilled this new year for land build projects actually.
A lot of Hydrogen would have been created by the raging fire. Box Flat had a lot of variables at stake which caused the recirculation especially with the steep ventilation roads and as you say the heat that convected
Haha we don't use that phrase (Thermal events) really, but in terms of thermal events you are mostly referring to spontaneous combustion. Spon Com is the No.1 cause of explosions but other factors such as geologly and methane play a huge part. Its a collective of contributing factors that often result in the chaos a coal dust explosion brings. Let me have a word with the sponsor about maing VSim available. Thnx A
I would love for you to do that, because you have created something so amazing that’s not just death by power point and I feel other mines worldwide would benefit from seeing this information as an animation…also I guess y’all use different terms over across the pond. Thanks for responding.
My husband works at the asphalt company that’s now their, learning about the tragedy and understanding it has been emotional! Rip❤thanks for a detailed video
Hope it it was insightful. I made this in the UK then got the chance to travel here to see the place for myself. Humbling
I remember almost being shaken out of my bed when this happened.
Glad to hear the full story.
Some kids at school lost loved ones in this event.
Excellent presentation Alan, and yes high quality work as expected
Cheers m ate
I been lucky worked in Coal Mines in Utah for 17 years was a great experience sad that we had a few bad fires at other mine same area
Very informative video. I've visited the museum and read about the event there but this gave me the whole picture.
There is still smoke coming out of the ground in areas around here. I know of two in the castle hill blackstone reserve. One has some monitoring equipment in place to keep an eye on gases I believe. I've put my hand over one and it's almost hot enough to boil a kettle on (almost).
Kinda scary
I studied this disaster amongst many more while I was studying for the deputies and undermanagers tickets...you've done a great job
TY !
@@TheARTofMining In fact I think your videos should be requisite watching for all people studying for any mine official position or union check inspector.....Gives a back story to all the laws rules regulation legislation. managers rules..all written in blood....I've been involved with the recovery of 3 of my workmates one of which took 2 weeks to recover..Our problem was we were working only 300m or so or cover...Instantaneous roof failure with no warning...those of us on production were never warned about the dangers.When I became a mining engineer I discovered so much that the company kept quiet simply to keep the coal flowing..We had some close calls..I was nearly buried 11 times in goaf falls..pulling pillars on timber and even more dangerous breaker line supports...
@@mottthehoople693 I agree mate. I'm old skool now I was in coal mining as a fitter here in the UK plsu got my eng. papers it does feel that all the legislative knowledge and wisdom that our mining history paid a high price for has been once again forsaken for "profits" and the much of it has been shelved. Mark from MSIA sponsors these videos and VSim for that very reason, to learn from disaster. We take the lengthy inquiries and recreate them visually to better understand the hazards of mining. And yes EVERY miner should have this thrashed into their soul.
I had a few scrapes in the 80's and few mates now with missing limbs, fortunately no deaths in my 13 year tenure. We were rough back then BUT we had common senses and the risks drilled into us by out mentors and peers because they knew the dangers.
@@TheARTofMining
Did you ever get the chance to see a coal dust explosion in the 'surface tunnel ' set up at the Mines Research Establishment at Buxton ? I went when studying for my 1st class manager's ticket in the early '70s and it was a truly humbling experience. Until you have seen the power built up in only a few hundred yards of roadway, from a safe distance, I would add ;
@@bigoldgrizzly I did not mate only on videos. I was only a Fitter in my mining days. At 60 and full circle I probably know more about mining and mining hazards having worked on these inquiries the past 4 years. Mining stays in your blood though!
Mum worked with a girl who's brother and father died in that tragedy
Good video and may they all rest in peace..
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You can still see smoke weeping out of the ground today if you can manage to get close enough to the old coliery. Great video, very cool 3d reconstruction. Very sad story. Lest we forget.
I was there couple weeks back actually. I very much doubt there would be smoke now. The area is being drilled this new year for land build projects actually.
A terrible tragedy, may these men rest in peace.
My first thought in the recirculating problem was the increase of fuel and temperature in the air
A lot of Hydrogen would have been created by the raging fire. Box Flat had a lot of variables at stake which caused the recirculation especially with the steep ventilation roads and as you say the heat that convected
'Rest in Eternal Peace men..
How is your sim coming? Also fires are called Thermal events.
Haha we don't use that phrase (Thermal events) really, but in terms of thermal events you are mostly referring to spontaneous combustion. Spon Com is the No.1 cause of explosions but other factors such as geologly and methane play a huge part. Its a collective of contributing factors that often result in the chaos a coal dust explosion brings. Let me have a word with the sponsor about maing VSim available. Thnx A
I would love for you to do that, because you have created something so amazing that’s not just death by power point and I feel other mines worldwide would benefit from seeing this information as an animation…also I guess y’all use different terms over across the pond. Thanks for responding.
Send me your email address and I will send you a google drive link for VSIm