Twenty-five coal miners were killed Monday after an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. The search for survivors was called off though four miners are still missing. Massey Energy Co., the mine owner, has been fined more than $382,000 for repeated serious violations involving its ventilation plan and equipment at the mine, according to the Associated Press. Violations include cracking and collapsing of mine walls on Feb. 21; ventilation problems on March 17, March 23 and March 30; drill dust on March 25; and inadequate air quality on March 23.
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I participated in an Appalachia Service Project at Harlan County, Kentucky some years ago. We got to see a mine, what the miners look like at the end of their workday, and what living looks like in Harlan, Kentucky. Thoughts go out to those families, those still in the mine, and to those who must face this possibility everyday.
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