Ok how many lives have to be lost to find the 6 lost miners and do you think that mabey it should be there buriel ground and close the mine ? myself i think it was unsafe and the owner was and is hiding his negligence in this disaster.
2007-08-17 17:23:05 · 10 answers · asked by Ronko 4 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
tim b when would you like to start this after a few more deaths what your saying is it's ok but wait to fix the problem and let more people die?
2007-08-17 18:12:07 · update #1
and it's not Bush admin this has been going on for a long time i truly think it's us we let it happen so we can turn on our lights at night on the cheap.
2007-08-17 18:15:02 · update #2
it should be closed down..the mine owner appeared to be defending him self against possible law suits
2007-08-18 01:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarding the owner's negligence, yes there were citations. However, keep in mind that ALL coal mines in the US get citations all the time. I'm not defending this guy, but his company (and, he) has received numersous awards over the past few years for operating safe mines. I actually checked on some of the citations they received, and found about a dozen to be that they didn't have toilet paper in their porta-potties.
To take this a step further, the coal in this mine is almost gone. They were taking out the last of it by a technique called "retreat mining." When they mine coal, they leave pillars of coal along the way to support the roof. They were systematically knocking down these pillars (from the back), and "retreating" as the removed the coal. This practices has been OK'd by the US government for decades. However, in this case, I believe this particular practice was unsafe.
2007-08-19 05:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stacey E., you are right on the mark. Bless the missing, the fallen, the families, and those who tried and are still trying. There will be investigations. At least one will be openly conducted by the very best mining minds in the world. The rest will be political grandstanding. It will take some time but let's wait until the facts come out before the crucifixion.
2007-08-21 18:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bill B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they don't find any signs of life in the hole they are drilling I think it's time to have a memorial service on the mountain for the lost miners. It's very unlikely that they are still alive down there. It doesn't make sense to risk any more deaths just to retreive bodies. I know families would like to bury them but this really isn't any different than a soldier who is killed in action but no body is recovered. Those families grieve and move on.
2007-08-17 20:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Melius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the wife of a miner, I understand the dangers and risks associated with mining. What I find very disheartening and disgusting is everybody's focus on who's to blame. Sure, somebody's at fault, but that's not and shouldn't be the focus right now. The focus should be on the miners and their families. Why aren't there more questions on how to help the families and the community??? If it were a member of my family, I would want every effort to be made so they would be found. If this happened to somebody in your family, wouldn't you want every effort to be made to find them? Those men and women risk their lives everday to provide for their families, and provide neccesities for everyone else. Instead of blaming them, or criticizing what they do, we should be thanking them.
It seems everybody is quick to offer their opinion on how to get these men out. It's not that simple. Rescue operations take planning and time, depending on the type of operation. They have to be performed when it's safe for all parties involved. It's not as simple as "lets dig a hole and bring them up." You have to factor in ground, location, etc. In the town I live in, several of the mines (yes, I said several mines in one town/county! GASP!) have rescue teams that practice and participate in competitions to prepare themselves in the event that something does happen. And God forbid if something did happen, they are ready.
It pains me to think I'm losing hope, but there is a chance that those men aren't alive. If that's the case, then my thoughts and prayers go out to their families, and my thanks to those men as well. Thank you guys and God Bless you, your families and the community of Huntington.
2007-08-17 23:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by stacy e 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct about the owner's culpability--that mine had some 200 violations on its record in the last year or so. But--there s also outright negligence on the part of the Bush administration, which has curtailed the mine safety agency's ability to inspect (by cutting funding for inspections) and by relaxing standards. And on the part of the regulatoratory officials for not objecting to that policy.
2007-08-17 17:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I always find it amazing that the only homan body part which seems to survive these tragedies is the finger of blame. Especially when it is pointed by those who have never worked in a mine. I never have, so I'm not ready to blame anyone.
2007-08-17 18:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably you, and, I and, the the remainder of u.s. shares the two in the deaths of those brave adult males. as long as u.s. desires coal there will be people who're brave adequate to mine it. If those have been your loved ones trapped below the floor could you supply up attempting to locate them? Miners understand the risks they're taking. If the miners knew the mine replaced into volatile i believe they could have raised some warning forward of the 1st cave in. the actual question could be what proportion extra mine mess ups will there be earlier u.s. nicely-knownshows an option potential source?
2016-10-16 00:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its like this these brave men that are traped do the job that most men wouldn't have the guts to do and they keep us in electricity and heat they deserve better then to be buried at there job site they deserve to be buried in a grave yard .
2007-08-17 20:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by dan m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T start this right now. Have a Heart.
2007-08-17 17:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by tim b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋