Upper Big Branch
The April 5, 2010, explosion: a failureof basic coal mine safety practices
Report to the Governor
Governor’s Independent Investigation Panel
J. Davitt McAteer
and associates
Katie BeallJames A. Beck, Jr.Patrick C. McGinleyCeleste MonfortonDeborah C. RobertsBeth SpenceSuzanne Weise
May 2011
This preliminary report sets out the indings of our investigation and recommendations to date. The report is available electronically at http://www.nttc.edu/ubb. We will update this site with additional information should it become available. The report also is available at http://www.wju.edu