Six coal miners trapped in Utah mine collapse

[Skippy123]

I just heard that 6 miners are trapped. Here is the article. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070806/us_nm/mine_utah_dc
I am praying they can be rescued and can go home to their family's.

 

[perry]

I''m with you. I''d love to shift away from a coal energy econonmy. Over 5000 people die every year in the world from coal mining "accidents." While the US has one of the lowest death rates... It still seems to many for me.

Perry

 

[Skippy123]

The news says it is going to take 3 days to get to the miners.

I hope they get to them soon. These miners are still in my prayers.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Thoughts and prayers with those poor people and their families. I come from generations of coal miners and news of an accident like this chills me to the bone. I hope they are out of there safe and sound as soon as possible. Their families must be going through hell right now.

Praying for good news soon

Jen

 

[monarch64]

I remember the Virginia (I think) coal miners who lost their lives maybe a couple of years ago when I read these articles about this topic. Now my heart goes out to these families and obviously the miners...I really hope everything turns out ok for everyone involved in this situation. So sad to be wondering about your loved ones and not being able to help. I just can''t imagine.

 

[perry]

My heart also goes out to the families and the community. Recovery progress is not going well.... (the mine has further caved in where the rescue workers were working). If the mine really collapsed the miners may never be recovered (there is only hope if their is an intact room where the miners are... and it can be determined where the miners are located.

It also appears that the company was practicing a form of mining (retreat mining) where they mined the support pillars until that section of the mine caved in to recover the last usefull coal in the mine seam. It appears that the collapse of one area triggered much of the rest of the mine to collapse.

Perry

 

[Stone Hunter]

Terrible terrible thing. I hope they make some progress digging toward them today.

 

[chrono]

Oh gosh, it sounds like that method of mining is very dangerous. I know its all about maximizing the profits but geez... I still hold on to the ray of hope that everyone will be able to get out safely.

 

[IrishAngel7982]

I hope the rescue workers are able to reach them. I think the last I heard they weren''t sure if the miners were still alive.

 

[Skippy123]

Another article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_us/utah_mine_collapse

Last night on the news one of the men helping in the rescue was not sure they could get to them because of the danger; I so feel for their family and the miners.

They are still in my thoughts today.

 

[Harleigh]

It''s just so sad...I hope they can get to them and they are all in my thoughts and prayers, too.

 

[divergrrl]

Any news on them yet? Prayers outgoing....

 

[Skippy123]

There is this article so I am not sure what to think. They do not hear the miners but the air sample taken is breathable.
My prayers continue to be outgoing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/utah_mine_collapse

 

[Ellen]

Oh no, may have drilled to wrong chamber...


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_re_us/utah_mine_collapse

 

[chrono]

I just saw the news: it''s so worrying that it''s been 1 week and the miners are still down there. I''d like to hold on to that thin ray of hope but after so many days have passed, I''m not sure sure if those guys can hold on that long.

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 8/10/2007 1:40:13 PM
Author: Ellen
Oh no, may have drilled to wrong chamber...


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_re_us/utah_mine_collapse

Oh no

Their family''s and friends

, my heart goes out to them. Still thinking positive thoughts for these men.

 

[oshinbreez]

This is a terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are also with the miners, their families and friends.

 

[rainbowtrout]

I hate that this still has to happen. I mean, I know that the US is so much better in terms of safety than other places in the world but it is still very sad. Mining is just a brutal industry in all its forms, I will never forget the first time I saw a copper mine.

 

[Skippy123]

Here is another article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_on_re_us/utah_mine_collapse. They haven''t found them.

They are still in my prayer''s.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

And in mine, Skippy. Still hoping for good news from this terrible event.

Jen

 

[iwannaprettyone]

update

 

[snlee]

What a terrible tragedy. How sad.

My thoughts are with the miners and their families.

 

[Skippy123]

Update Two people working to find the miners were rushed to the hospital.

Gosh, I feel for all these people working so hard to help rescue the miners.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 8/16/2007 11:06:11 PM
Author: Skippy123
Update Two people working to find the miners were rushed to the hospital.

Gosh, I feel for all these people working so hard to help rescue the miners.

Me too Skippy!!! This is such a tragic situation. My prayers go out to all involved.

 

[Harleigh]

It''s just so sad how long they''ve been down there...I can''t imagine what their families are going through.

 

[Ellen]

My condolences to the 3 rescue workers killed last night.

 

[perry]

3 rescue miners dead, and they have not made much progress at all on the tunnel to the area where the original miners were working (not even close). The mine is very unstable and continues to collapse at different parts.

As much as I feel for the families of the original miners. The chances of them being alive at this point are very very slim as they have not had food in 10 days and are in a cold mine (starvation & hypothermia would set in if they survived the cave in by now); and may not have had drinkable water for about as long. The chance of them being alive in a week or two from now when a tunnel might get to them is zip.

At some point a question has to be asked... Do we kill more people trying to recover the bodies? (with an understanding that we may never find the bodies even if a tunel is successfully dug to the general area).

An unfortunate truth about deep mining is that at times bodies are never recovered. All miners know this.

I think it is time to show compashion for the living and work to prevent any more injuries or loss of life in this mine. At least the families will know where their loved ones are buried - which is more than many other families know of missing ones.

This is a heatbreaking situation. I just don''t feel it is worth the cost of more lives.

Perry

 

[Skippy123]

They have suspended the search due to the deaths. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_re_us/utah_mine_collapse
Gosh, I feel for all these people; my prayers are w/the people of Utah.

 

[warbirdx]

This reminds me of the movie "Vertical Limit" with Chris O''Donnell. The premise of the movie is that his sister fell climbiing a mountain and needs rescue. He then proceeds to build a team of rescue climbers, about 8 to 10 people, and they all die one by one until he gets his sister back alive.

 

[Stone Hunter]

This is just a terrible situation. I would HATE to have a family member working in a mine. It has always been so dangerous.