Yes there are harder and less safe jobs. More truck drivers, and construction workers die yearly than coal miners.
Coal mining is dangerous, but today’s technology offers much more hope than in the days my grandpas worked in them.
The mining industry is highly scrutinized, and receives a lot of criticism because most folks don’t understand resource extraction —mining and logging are necessary for the way the world currently works.
I just tuned into this latest report, and it appears there has been another collaspe, and rescueers have been injured.We don’t know at this point.
Don’t blame the mine owners, I suspect he is doing everthing possible to save these men.
We need to just keep praying for all of these men and the rescurers right now.
Fox News right now is talking about who to hold responsible for the latest incident at the mine. One lady even mentioned criminal charges.
The majority of Americans just don’t understand these miners willingly went to work there, they weren’t drafted or forced there, and were paid well. They also knew the dangers of working there, and had the choice to leave if they wanted. One of my grandpas left the mines after being hit in the head with a huge piece of coal, didn’t know who he was for a day or so, it hit him so hard. My other grandpa left when his oldest son became old enough to work the mines, he didn’t want his son to mine.
Yes, mining is dangerous, but not as much so as so many other jobs. The news media jump on these stories because these are “evil” resource extraction companies. I use to live in Louisiana, and about every week one or more workers were killed on oil rigs.
I really sympathize with the owners of this mine and the families of the miners. This is a horrible tradgedy, but the media sees it as a sensational story, and they taste blood, so look for lots of sensational coverage now.