Rockburst

Word ROCKBURST
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Definitions and meanings of "Rockburst"

What do we mean by rockburst?

A sudden, violent collapse of rock under stress, especially in a mine

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The word "rockburst" in example sentences

Ten workers were killed and 23 were injured in a rockburst measuring 3,3 on the Richter scale. ❋ Unknown (1998)

On that day in May, earth tremors triggered a rockburst. ❋ Unknown (1998)

It said the seismic event triggered a rockburst in a gully on level 106 East Longwall some 3200m below surface about 10. 30pm. ❋ Unknown (1997)

The bodies of 10 miners killed by the underground rockburst at the Hartebeestfontein gold mine in North-West had been brought to the surface by Tuesday night, but another eight miners were still missing, presumed dead. ❋ Unknown (1997)

The seismic event triggered a rockburst in a gully on level 106 ❋ Unknown (1997)

Hartebeestfontein gold mine near Stilfontein with the death toll rising to ten and eight miners still missing after Monday night's underground rockburst. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Avgold Limited spokesman Julian Gwillim said in a statement the rockburst was caused by a tremor, measuring 3,7 on the Richter scd five bodies had been brought to the surface and prototeams conducting the rescue operation two kilometres below the surface, spotted four bodies. ❋ Unknown (1997)

A sizeable tremor at 10. 30am on Monday caused a rockburst in the mine's number four shaft about two kilometres below the surface, trapping a number of miners and killing others. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Miners from all divisions of the Hartebeestfontein gold mine in the North-West assisted in operations to rescue colleagues in the tragedy which has claimed 13 lives since Monday when a tremor caused an underground rockburst. ❋ Unknown (1997)

This brings to three the number of people killed in a rockburst on 111 level, 3400m below surface, following a seismic event. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Two miners were killed and three injured in a rockburst at the ❋ Unknown (1996)

The deaths of three miners in a rockburst at Western Deep ❋ Unknown (1996)

Three miners were killed in a rockburst at Western Deep Level's ❋ Unknown (1996)

The rockburst - on 94 level, some 2 900 metres below surface - followed a seismic event at 4: 22 which measured 2,5 on the Richter ❋ Unknown (1996)

The rockburst 2900m below surface about 4. 20am was caused by an earth tremor measuring 2,5 on the Richter scale. ❋ Unknown (1996)

An unsuccessful search continued throughout the night for two missing miners after a rockburst on Thursday killed one miner and injured five others slightly at the Western Deep Levels Gold mine in Westonaria, the mine's owners said early on Friday. ❋ Unknown (1995)

One person was killed and five injured in a rockburst at East ❋ Unknown (1995)

Levels, following a rockburst which occurred at approximately 13: 00 today at 111 level (3 400m below surface). ❋ Unknown (1995)

The rockburst at 1pm at 111 level - 3400m below the surface - left two employees missing. ❋ Unknown (1995)

The body of one miner was found after a rockburst at 111 level ❋ Unknown (1995)

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