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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:51 PM
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Miners rescued in Kentucky.
www.courier-journal.com/article/20110620/NEWS01/306200046/Trapped-Bell-County-miners-rescued-after-14-hours-underground?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — Three miners who were trapped by flooding all day Monday in a Bell County coal mine with a history of safety violations were rescued without injury Monday evening. (more.....)


Thankfully.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:52 PM
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thanks for that news!!!!!
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blaze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:52 PM
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1. Great news!!! Thanks for posting!!! nt
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:54 PM
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2. Great to hear.
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:54 PM
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3. Thanks for posting, JohnnyLib2 nt
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demmiblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:57 PM
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4. Wonderful!
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 08:00 PM
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5. Earlier report in the same paper contained this:
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 08:02 PM by Bozita
"Opened in 2009, the mine has been issued 232 orders and citations for safety violations by MSHA inspectors. More than half of the citations were categorized as “significant and substantial,” which means hazards found likely would have resulted in serious injury or illness."

No need to bother readers with too many facts.

Link to the earlier report in LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4890598

I'm betting it's not a union mine.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 08:10 PM
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6. Terrible record.

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Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-11 12:55 AM
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7. You can bet it's not.
If MSHA issued 232 orders and citations for safety violations since 2009 why didn't they close the place? With or without the benefit of a union MSHA is not doing its job.
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