DEP: Old Mine Gas Ignites W.Va. (Gas) Well Blast, 7 Hurt

[RamboLiberal]

Source: WPXI TV 11

A state inspector said a crew drilling a gas well through an abandoned coal mine ignited methane, triggering an explosion that burned seven workers.

Department of Environmental Protection inspector Bill Hendershot said Buckhannon-based Union Drilling had gone about 1,100 feet when something caused the ignition early Monday morning.

Union referred calls to a Texas office. A phone message wasn't immediately returned.

Hendershot said Union had drilled through the mine near Moundsville before without incident. Now, flames are shooting at least 70 feet high.

Seven workers were taken to a Pittsburgh hospital. Their conditions aren't known

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A couple of these guys must be seriously injured. They wanted to lifeflight them to Pittsburgh hospitals but couldn't because of fog.

[Ian David]

1. Drill, Baby, Drill! n/t

[saigon68]

3. DRILL BABY DRILL

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[Hubert Flottz]

4. shrill baby shrill

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2. it never stops. n/t