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  • Ex-miner recalls Sago: 'It was a hellhole'

    01/06/2006 8:02:48 AM PST · by Jaxter · 229 replies · 4,136+ views
    Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Friday, January 6, 2006 | Robin Acton
    Ex-miner recalls Sago: 'It was a hellhole' By Robin Acton TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, January 6, 2006 SAGO, W.Va. - When you work in West Virginia's nonunion coal mines, one of the first things you learn is to keep your mouth shut. You don't talk about the knee-deep water or the mud or rocks falling onto your helmet. You sure don't complain about old equipment, or tell people that you're worried about safety.