[Mad Dawgg]

"He alleged that, without the union to protect them, the men were afraid to complain of safety violations for fear of losing their jobs."

Ahh so rather than looking for safer jobs they went into a mine they knew was unsafe?

I never had a job yet that was worth my life.

One wonders what type mindset makes a person make such a decision.

[Eagle Eye]

One wonders what type mindset makes a person make such a decision.

This isn't meant as a put down, but I'll bet you've not been invovled in high risk occupations before. With those that are, it is amazing what can be taken for 'normal' and to what hazards one can become accustomed.

There's also a huge does of denial and invulnerability with those in high risk occupattion.