Earthquake, Mine Collapse, 6 Trapped

[Utah_Viper]

HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Six miners were trapped in a cave-in Monday at a coal mine, fewer than 20 miles from epicenter of a minor earthquake, authorities said.

The quake was centered under the Huntington Canyon area, southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Genwal mine reported a "cave-in" at 3:50 a.m., an hour after the magnitude 4.0 earthquake, the Emery County sheriff's office said. "Rescue workers are on scene trying to locate six miners that are unaccounted for," the sheriff's office.

Walter Arabasz, the head of the University of Utah's Seismograph Stations, said there was a link between the quake and the mine collapse, based on wave lengths.

Rocky Mountain Power, a utility with a power plant in the area, sent a rescue team and heavy equipment to the mine, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City, spokesman Dave Eskelsen said.
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A command center was being set up in Huntington, about 15 miles from the mine, said Teresa Behunin, an accountant with Utah American Energy, which owns the mine. She had no other details.

The sheriff's office had said earlier there were no reports of damage or injuries blamed on the quake, centered under the Huntington Canyon area

 

[shootinnews]

Looking for Frequencies for mine

Looking for any frequencies of Murray Energy or any other frequencies of area SAR, would be helpful! Up covering the story and will list any I'm able to stalk.

 

[enosjones]

I have only the frequencies listed here because I am not close enough to hear simplex traffic 151.340 156.000 156.210 and 453.375 i am not sure on business frequencies that the rescuers maybe using I am in Price. if they dont use a repeater or a strong output radio i cant get it. I'm sorry im no help on this one, unless someone from emery county is a member or active in these forums

 

[Utah_Viper]

breaking: Possible collapse on the rescue workers. reports of multiple victims. Med Helicopters en route.

 

[landonjensen]

6 Ambulances 2 Medevacs. At least 2 mine rescuers severely injured.

 

[qlajlu]

Confirmed

Something has happened in the mine and it is not good. KUTV is reporting that the rumor mill has indicated several injuries and one possible fatality. Everything is in its primary stages and no official statements have yet been made by mine personnel.

 

[qlajlu]

Story Source

HUNTINGTON, Utah -- At least six ambulances and two medical helicopters raced to the coal mine near the town of Huntington on Thursday evening to provide emergency medical treatment -- perhaps for several rescue workers who were injured after another seismic event in the mountain.

Witnesses saw the ambulances arrive at the Crandall Canyon coal mine at approximately 7:15 p.m. Thursday, amid a flurry of activity. Authorities cleared the road so that the emergency vehicles could race to the mine. Civilian vehicles were also seen racing to the coal mine, presumably containing officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

KUTV News reporter Katie Baker observed two of the ambulances racing back down the canyon, with EMTs performing chest compressions on victims in the back.

Initial reports indicate that another seismic event underground led to the injuries of several rescue workers. As of 8:10 p.m. Thursday, however, authorities would not confirm the report. KUTV learned of one report that suggested at least three injuries and possibly one fatality.

 

[SkipSanders]

From my message in this forum about comms in the county:
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Well, it appears that they let their licenses lapse back in 2003/2004 (ah, attentive businesses!), but the Genwal corp that runs the collapsed mine used to use:

452.125 (R)
452.325 (R)
151.745 Simplex
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[qlajlu]

SkipSanders, it sounds as if you are trying to tell us that we are not paying attention to your post. We are, believe me. I don't know where your are because you have not given your location, but that information does not do us any good since there is over 120 miles between us and where that mine is located. enosjones, who is in Price, UT, which is 30 - 45 minutes from the activity cannot even monitor their frequencies because of the mountainous terrain.

Just so ya know we are not ignoring you and your help is appreciated. I have made note of those frequencies if I ever get close enough to use them. Originally I figured you would know how far away we were, but I have to learn to stop making ass u mptions.

 

[SkipSanders]

Not assuming it was ignored, just putting the info into this different thread as well, as it's now the 'active' thread. <shrug>

I can't tell you that the frequencies are even in use. If they are, it's illegally, as they're no longer licensed... but businesses 'forgetting' to renew radio licenses is very common, so it's the best I could do for finding mine operations freqs for that mine.

 

[enosjones]

SkipSanders, it sounds as if you are trying to tell us that we are not paying attention to your post. We are, believe me. I don't know where your are because you have not given your location, but that information does not do us any good since there is over 120 miles between us and where that mine is located. enosjones, who is in Price, UT, which is 30 - 45 minutes from the activity cannot even monitor their frequencies because of the mountainous terrain.

Just so ya know we are not ignoring you and your help is appreciated. I have made note of those frequencies if I ever get close enough to use them. Originally I figured you would know how far away we were, but I have to learn to stop making ass u mptions.

i can hear the emery frequencies the airmed and lifeflight and price dispatch the 58880 is active but encrypted but i am hearing what i can but when this first happened they were telling all carbon and emery officers and ambulance to call on cell phones the most info i have gotten is from airmed also at this time life flight is having problems leaving Castleview do to needing to clear the air from the FAA so they can lift off. so much is happening alot not being said over the scanners other than what is probably being put out over 58880 which isnt much help the news is giving the most news we can get. although i will post what i can when i can. Bad Bad news all the way around. now's not the time to point fingers or make any problems please dont.

 

[fire_master_21]

CNN just reported that 3 rescue works have been killed tonight. They claim that there was a seismic bump, and that is what killed these 3. Very sad all around.