God Bless them all. May they rest in peace
They died too.
God bless them all.
The bodies of the four missing miners have been found. RIP. Prayers for the families.
All four miners have been found dead according to Fox News.
My tears are flowing. Prayers for their love ones.
Darn it. :*( :*( :*( :*(
Prayers going up for their families and friends.
It’s a tough job and you can bet that 0bama and his eco-fanatics will try to shut down mines and make mining impossibly expensive and unprofitable. Making more miners unemployed and dependent on government
teamobama
lol at these people! the t baggers got what was coming to them. if government had been there to regulate these mine nazis this accident would have been avoided. unionize and save lives. and still laughing at the situation lawlerskates
Friday, April 09, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Terrible news. The miners are gone, but not forgotten. RIP.
Prayers for them and their loved ones.
May these brave men RIP in the Arms of Our Heavenly Father.
For some insight into the history and trials and tribulations miners have been through watch “Harlan County, USA.”
It won the 1976 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.
Prayers and tears for all the families.
God bless gentlemen. Rest in Peace.
I was SO hoping they found a way to stay alive in there. Very sad for all the families and friends. Prayers up!
I was so hoping they’d be found alive. Prayers for all West Virginians. Sad, sad day.
I have heard that seven bodies were or at shield #80 (tailgate) on the longwall face, all together. One could speculate that having seven people all together tells me that they possibly were working on something and the longwall was “down”. Possibly working on the pan-line. Before any work such as cutting or welding on the pan-line, one has to take methane readings under the pan as well.
They say the fire in the mine is at the face as well.
IMHO this is not a Sago type incident. Sago had 300 feet of cover and Upper Branch has ~1,100. This mine liberates around 2MM cubic feet of methane a day. I go to a mine in Colorado that at one time was liberating 14MM cubic feet a day and today it is around 8MM.
I have also read that 60 minutes is going to air a report on Massey and Blankinship on Sunday night. Should be very interesting.
May God rest their souls, for their toils in life have been great. May God be with their families, and bring them peace.
As the grandson of two miners from the vicinity of Elkins, WV, I am grieving today. Politics aside, I would like to thank Gov. Joe Manchin III for his humanity during the now three coal mining tragedies he has had the misfortune to deal with during his time in office. He’ll no doubt be criticized in coming days for not doing more in the realm of mine safety. He has to walk a fine line between the well-being of those who mine coal and the economic vitality of his state. As an Ohioan, I would gladly trade our governor for Mr. Manchin - in a heartbeat!
To all West Virginians, please know that your neighbors to the west are praying for you today and always. God Bless miners everywhere, who toil ceaselessly without complaint so that our families can be safe and warm in our homes, schools, and offices.
Terribly, terribly sad. Is there a fund for the families? I would like to contribute.