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Cave-In Kills Utah Mine Rescuer, Injures 8 Others
HUNTINGTON, Utah — A disastrous cave-in Thursday night killed a rescue worker and injured eight others who were trying to tunnel through rubble to reach six trapped miners, authorities said.
It was a shocking setback on the 11th day of the effort to find miners who have been confined at least 1,500 feet below ground at the Crandall Canyon mine. It’s unknown whether the six are alive or dead.
“All rescue workers have been evacuated from the mine. Nine rescue workers were injured in the accident. One of those suffered fatal injuries,” said Dirk Fillpot, a spokesman for the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
One rescue worker was in very serious condition at Castleview Hospital, and two were in serious condition there, said Jeff Manley, hospital chief executive.
At least one rescue worker was flown from the Crandall Canyon mine to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, said Jess Gomez, a spokesman for Salt Lake City’s LDS Hospital, which dispatches medical helicopters in Utah.
I pray for these families. I’m not sure I would be as strong as they are under these circumstances.
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This is really upsetting and traumatic situation here with the miners. This situation should have been resolved within days of the event. With all the infra-red tecnology that our military/govt. has and uses everyday to spy and examine through buildings and earth, these people could have been saved.
I don’t know anything about mining, other than what I’ve seen on tv, but I’m sure they felt they were doing the best they could at the time. All we can do is pray.
It appears that this mine was unsafe from the start with the sismic shifts occurring in the mine. These
miners should have tracking devices and more detail should go into rescue plans. Why is there not more done
to make mining safe? Is it only about profit?
Carpenter knows nothing about Kenosha. The taxes are because of the public school district. The city has been rated among the most responsible communities in controlling its finances, but it has no control over the schools. Such claims prove that this candidate is immature and uninformed. And why Carpenter wants to run government from a base in Silver Lake is anybody’s guess.
And what does your choice, or lack of, have to do with a mining tragedy?