Abstract
Fatal accidents in underground coal mines in Turkey are common and experienced frequently.
 The major accident categories for underground coal mining in Turkey are gas related accidents
 (firedamp and outbursts), roof falls, flooding, fire and transport. In recent years, coal mine
 gas related accidents in Turkey, which are usually caused by firedamp and outbursts, are still
 threatening miners’ lives. Firedamp explosions are majorly serious mine accidents that can occur
 quickly and cause great deal damage. In this study, work-related accidents caused by firedamp
 and another gas accidents in Turkey between the years 2010-2016 were analyzed. As a result
 of these analyses, the number of deaths in underground coal mines in the past 7 years is 550
 and the fatality rate is found to be 96.86%. The percentage of gases as the cause of the deaths
 is 70.18%. In this study, countermeasures are proposed that can prevent and control firedamp
 explosions and other gas related accidents.
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