Sago Mine Survivor UPDATES THREAD

[scandi]

OMG Dingo! You lucky, you. LOL Now I want to move to Australia and dig for gold. You must have an interesting guy Dingo to do that in his spare time. Hey, maybe I want your man!

Scandi

 

[dingo]

You can have him Scandi ...just joking...hes a hard working bloke..full of life..with a good heart...what more could a girl want

 

[Sundayrain]

Hi Sunday..........the safety regulations in Australian mines are very strict......but accidents still happen.
The hours are very long and the companies always push for maxium production.....my husband works rotating shifts involving 3 day work ...2 days off then 3 night work....that alone messes with the mind and body.
We live in an area surrounded by at least 40 mines..so accidents happen very regulary here.....if its a bad one they send a rescue helicopter to the site....hearing that helicopter fly over is not a good feeling.

Oh my Dingo......I would be so worried.
Could you just about have a breakdown wondering about that helicopter?
Awfully scarey. Here in Pa they had Anthracite mining but.......most are tourist sites now. There is one not that far from here.....closed for many years. You can take a ride inside......OHhhhhhhh nooooooo......not for a minute could I do that. It would be in reverse real, real, quick.
The suicides are so common after a big accident. It never seems to occur right away, but after a bit of time goes by. Even, the rescuer of "baby Jessica" took his life. Such a band of brothers. The blame needs really to go back to the companies who own them. Its a long history of an industry of coal families and companies. I just can't think of any coal mining in Eastern Pa.......probably still going strong in the Western areas though.