tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10681857.post113647759899662511..comments2023-10-23T11:46:25.579-04:00Comments on The Lion's Domain: West Virginia Mining TragedyMichelle Pessoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730504253807606256noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10681857.post-1136937745748533722006-01-10T19:02:00.000-05:002006-01-10T19:02:00.000-05:00We are actually a faily safe place to work in a mi...<I>We are actually a faily safe place to work in a mine. While the number of deaths seems high, it isn't, compared to deaths in other professions.</I><BR/><BR/>I still say we should have droids to do this. :(Michelle Pessoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730504253807606256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10681857.post-1136599417292782002006-01-06T21:03:00.000-05:002006-01-06T21:03:00.000-05:00They are saying that perhaps lightening struck som...They are saying that perhaps lightening struck some exhaust pipes thus causing the explosion. I am sure as time goes on answers will come out and many law suits will follow.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10681857.post-1136488360856347572006-01-05T14:12:00.000-05:002006-01-05T14:12:00.000-05:00Actually, I think the mis-communication will be tr...Actually, I think the mis-communication will be traced back to people over eager to share good news. It happens a lot in situations like these. A control center worker will hear something, and call a friend to let them know, who then takes it as truth and then calls another friends...<BR/><BR/>Mining is alive and well in the United States, and all over the world. We are actually a faily safe place to work in a mine. While the number of deaths seems high, it isn't, compared to deaths in other professions. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)oversees all mine safety compliance. This mine had just be sold/bought, and problems are usually found at that point. And I'm under the impression miners get paid well for what they do. 'Well' being much better/more than working at Wal-Mart and such. Probably twice to three times, depending on what you mine and amount of time you've worked.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, it is still necessary for people to work in mines. If you want to see truely heart breaking pictures and video, all you have to do is find pictures of miners out side the US and Canada. Children as young as 6 work in mines, with no respirators, and no safety oversight. <BR/><BR/>As for company responsibility... we'll see, I suppose. So far the cause of the accident has been thought to be lightning. If you want more mining info, let me know. And the majority of power in the US still comes from coal combustion.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helpsJardena https://www.blogger.com/profile/06994636053291287336noreply@blogger.com