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The Leading Edge; January 2008; v. 27; no. 1; p. 88-97; DOI: 10.1190/1.2831685
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Employing the underground inseam seismic method to detect old abandoned mines and improve mine safety

Lawrence M. Gochioco

GeoNano Technology Corporation, Katy, Texas, USA

Rene Rodriguez

Gecoh Exploration, Lexington, USA

Fred Ruev, Jr.

LM Gochioco & Associates, Donora, Pennsylvania, USA

corresponding author: geophy6{at}hotmail.com

In July 2002, a high hydrostatic head pressure and thinner coal barrier caused a major water break that flooded the QueCreek Mine in southwest Pennsylvania. Nine miners were trapped for nearly 77 hours before they were rescued. This high-profile accident motivated the US government to investigate measures that would minimize similar accidents in the future.






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