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2006 Sago Mine disaster - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine
Encyclopedia article about the January 2, 2006 coal mine explosion and unsuccessful rescue effort.

CNN: Reports Show Sago Mine Had Past Troubles - http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/04/mine.safety/
Federal reports show the number of safety violations at the Sago Mine rose rapidly over the past two years, and in 2005 inspectors called 96 of them "serious and substantial."

CNN.com - 'Sound of Moans' Led Rescuers to Surviving Miner - http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/04/mine.explosion.wed/
Tells how rescuers found the sole survivor of an explosion that trapped 13 miners in the Sago Mine. Includes several videos, including one where a vice-president of International Coal Group explains how the miscommunication about the number of survivors may have occurred.

Internal Review of MSHA's Actions at the Sago Mine Wolf Run Mining Company - http://www.msha.gov/Readroom/FOIA/2007InternalReviews/Sago%20Internal%20Review%20Report.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor report evaluates the actions of the Mine Safety and Health Administrations actions and makes recommendations to improve enforcement processes. Includes a map.

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Fatal Accident Report - Wolf Run Mining Company - Sago Mine - http://www.msha.gov/Fatals/2006/Sago/sagoreport.asp
Official report. Includes internal review, summary and appendices.

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Sago Mine Disaster - Uncertified Transcripts of the Interviews - http://www.msha.gov/sagomine/Interviews/Interviews.asp
Uncertified transcripts of interviews by federal and state investigators of miners, mine rescue personnel, mine managers, and state and federal officials who were involved with the rescue and recovery efforts.

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Sago Mine Information - http://www.msha.gov/sagomine/sagomine.asp
Offers links to reviews, reports and news releases. Includes FAQs.

NPR : A Bitter Saga: The Sago Mine Disaster - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5134307
Links to National Public Radio reports.

The Sago Mine Disaster - http://www.wvgov.org/SagoMineDisasterJuly2006FINAL.pdf
Report details what happened and why.

United States Mine Rescue Association: Sago Mine Explosion - http://usmra.com/saxsewell/sago.htm
Offers videos and links related to the disaster.

USA Today - Report: West Virginia Miners Found Alive - http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-01-03-mine-explosion_x.htm
Family members say 12 miners trapped after an explosion in West Virginia are alive. A mine foreman called relatives at the Sago Baptist Church, saying the miners had been found. Offers possible ways the miners could have survived, and tells of similar accidents and disasters.

Wheeling Jesuit University - The Sago Mine Disaster Report - http://www.wju.edu/sago/
Report to the governor explaining circumstances behind the disaster.

WVNS-TV: 'Clinging to Every Hope' - http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=7713
Early report of the Sago Mine explosion. Tells how 13 miners, one of whom is the fire boss, were trapped inside the mine.

WVNS-TV: Mine Survivor Still Clings To Life - http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=7825
Doctors report seeing slight improvements in McCloy's condition.

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