what were the working conditions in the early coal mines?

Question

what were the working conditions in the early coal mines

if you have a ny links to web site it would be nice i tryed goofle but i didi not find any thing please help

thanks peopel and just so you know this is apart of a reserch home work im a child in school!!!

Answer 1

They were fantastic. Hot running water, electricity, air conditioning, the works.

If you believe that, you'll believe anything.

Why not just search on Google?

Answer 2

Awful

They used small children to pull the coal up and down the mine. They were called hurriers. They had other small children opening doors for ventilation called trappers. They would work from 5am till 5 or 7 at night.

The miners themselves also worked long hours and were often crushed or gased.

http://www.pitwork.net/history1.htm
http://www.iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk/tourist_information/cumbria_coast/whitehaven/coal_mining_women.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/coal-mining/background.shtml

http://www.therhondda.co.uk/working/conditions.html

Answer 3

i do not have any links available...but the conditions were extremely hazardous at best. cave ins and mine collapses occurred frequently. dangerous gases leaked into the mines also. the only way to detect the gas was by using live canary's. they would hang them at various places in the mine and if the canary died the miners knew there was a gas leak and had to get out immediately.

Answer 4

if you watch the movie "october sky" then in some scenes it'll show what the conditions were like in a coal mine. and the movie is based on a story that took place about 50 years ago...so, if thats what you mean by early...

Answer 5

They were not easy working conditions and many children also worked underground.

See this link:
http://www.haigpit.com/page1.html

There are plenty of details on this website but email me if you want to know more

Answer 6

millions of years ago welsh people used to live underground in coal mines before they became human beings

Answer 7

I have provided some links below that should help you out. Good luck :)

Answer 8

try coal mines in West Virginia early days-----google early days of coal mining in West Virginia

Answer 9

they were dangerous, with unscrupulous mining bosses who didn't care one whit for their workers. It was hot, underground work, with long hours, upwards to 12 hours a day, for low pay and most of the mining bosses had stores they owned and the prices were HIGH,and the pay,low.

Answer 10

N.,
I would change your avatar name from 'N' to 'Goofle'.
Very sweet and original......:-) x