Explosions Alabama

A man was riding his lawn mower when it exploded, killing him and his dog and hurling pieces of the mower over the roof of his house. James Larry McAnnally was killed instantly when the 11-horsepower mower exploded Monday. His age was not available. Investigators for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms joined an investigation of the death Tuesday. McAnnally had not started cutting his grass but had driven a short distance across his backyard when the lawn mower exploded.

Federal regulators cited a mining company Wednesday for numerous safety violations in an accident that killed 13 coal miners last year, the worst U.S. mine accident since 1984. The 27 citations against Jim Walter Resources Inc. carry a maximum fine of $1.5 million, but Dave Lauriski of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said the agency had yet to assess a penalty. Eight of the violations were major and contributed to a pair of explosions and the deaths at Blue Creek No.

A bomb caused a mysterious backyard explosion that killed both a man riding on his lawn mower and his dog, investigators said Wednesday. "We've requested a forensic chemist to come in since this is now considered a homicide," said Jaime Reyes, chief federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent. There were no suspects in the bombing and investigators had not determined what kind of explosive device was used or where it was placed, Reyes said.

A bomb caused a mysterious backyard explosion that killed both a man riding on his lawn mower and his dog, investigators said Wednesday. "We've requested a forensic chemist to come in since this is now considered a homicide," said Jaime Reyes, chief federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent. There were no suspects in the bombing and investigators had not determined what kind of explosive device was used or where it was placed, Reyes said.

Federal regulators cited a mining company Wednesday for numerous safety violations in an accident that killed 13 coal miners last year, the worst U.S. mine accident since 1984. The 27 citations against Jim Walter Resources Inc. carry a maximum fine of $1.5 million, but Dave Lauriski of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said the agency had yet to assess a penalty. Eight of the violations were major and contributed to a pair of explosions and the deaths at Blue Creek No.

A man was riding his lawn mower when it exploded, killing him and his dog and hurling pieces of the mower over the roof of his house. James Larry McAnnally was killed instantly when the 11-horsepower mower exploded Monday. His age was not available. Investigators for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms joined an investigation of the death Tuesday. McAnnally had not started cutting his grass but had driven a short distance across his backyard when the lawn mower exploded.