Analysis of a Historical Accident in a Spanish Coal Mine

There has been a long history of coal mine accidents and these, usually, involve serious injuries, fatalities, and the destruction of facilities. In the seventies, an explosion killed 28 miners in a Spanish coal mine. This paper gives insight into the main factors of the accident by means of the cau...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-09, Vol.16 (19), p.3615
Main Authors: Sanmiquel-Pera, Lluís, Bascompta, Marc, Anticoi, Hernán Francisco
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Accident analysis
Accident investigations
Accidents
Accidents, Occupational
Behavior
Causation
Coal mine accidents
Coal mines
Coal Mining
Economia i organització d'empreses
Emission measurements
Emissions
Enginyeria civil
Enginyeria de mines
Exploitation
Explosion
Fatalities
Gases
Humans
Legislation
Mine ventilation
Mines
Mines de carbó
Mining accidents & safety
Mining industry
Seguretat industrial
Spain
Spatial data
Ventilació
Ventilation
Workshops
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
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Accidents
Accidents, Occupational
Behavior
Causation
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Coal Mining
Economia i organització d'empreses
Emission measurements
Emissions
Enginyeria civil
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Explosion
Fatalities
Gases
Humans
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Ventilació
Ventilation
Workshops
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