Posted on 01/21/2006 2:10:00 PM PST by 2111USMC
Edited on 01/21/2006 2:22:59 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
>MELVILLE, W.Va. — Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of two coal miners who disappeared after a conveyor belt caught fire deep inside a coal mine.
The bodies of Don I. Bragg, 33, and Ellery Hatfield, 47, were found in an area of the mine where rescue teams had been battling the fire for more than 40 hours.
"We have found the two miners we were looking for," said , director of the state Office of Miners' Health Training and Safety. "Unfortunately we don't have a positive outcome."
The miners became separated Thursday evening as their 12-member crew tried to escape a conveyor belt fire at Aracoma Coal's Alma No. 1 mine in Melville, about 60 miles southwest of . The rest of the crew and nine other miners working in a different section of the mine escaped unharmed.
Gov. and U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller informed families of the deaths at a church prior to making the announcement, along with Don Blankenship, chairman of the mine's owner, Massey Energy.
My prayers are with all of the good people over in my neighbooring state of West Virginia.
another sad day...
"I would not doubt this for a minute. I don't think any Freeper is saying that our country should not do everything possible to make mining safer, we are anticipating the way the dems will use this tragedy to bash Bush and then muck up legislation with enviromental red tape. That's my prediction anyway."
I have no doubt you are correct. But the pubbies can win this game. We can snatch the momentum from the dims hands. We can win this,make them look like fools, and protect miners lives.
It just takes good sense. If W takes the lead on this, maybe comes down and meets with miners, the GOP can own WV for decades.
Miners want a reason to vote right. We just have to make it easier for them.
I still can't believe commercial fishing is the number one most unsafe job in the world. Mining, with all the variables for disaster, should hold the title of most unsafe job. Prayers for theirs souls and to their families.
I'm not well versed in the technologies of mining, but those two questions came to mind.
I wonder if deep mining can be accomplished with a combination of both strip mining and automation technologies.
Of course, there goes another occupation (miners), but it's overdue in my opinion.
Commercial fishing is #1? I guess that makes sense.
I was under the impression working near the Clintons was #1, but what do I know.
Yes, I lift up the families of the lost in prayer to the Lord.
Actually, statistics show the most dangerous job in America seems to be commercial logging.
If a tree falls on you, it's hard to survive that.
Tragic. May God count them among his Kingdom and bring comfort to his family.
Tragic. May God count them among his Kingdom and bring comfort to his family.
The dems are already looking like grave robbing fools by going to WV. to pose for the cameras. President Bush does not need to go to W. Virginia right now. This is going to back-fire on the dems with the American people because it looks just like what it is.."Political Dancing on Graves"
Meanwhile, our congresscritters SHOULD go about introducing some sensible mining safety bills.
Just going on the last poll I saw of the most dangerous occupations.
RIP
President Clinton recommended stricter mine standards that President Bush refused to enforce.
Sounds just like the arsenic in the water scam the dems pulled.
There was NO legislation proposed by slick willie or any other demonrat regarding mining regulations.
Wonder what the average American citizen is thinking right about now. The media manages to blame every single unfortunate occurrence in the country on President Bush.
Sad indeed. Thanks for the heads up.
Prayers are INCOMING for them and their families.
the money is the "reward" part of risk-reward.
Between this and the loss of the other miners' lives this has been a very difficult week...people sometimes don't appreciate just how dangerous mining still is, even with modern technology it is still one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
I'm in there with you. I agree 100%.
I was wondering the same thing....why not outfit these miners with GPS devices?
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