Ohio coal miners

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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. May. 19, 2018 12:27 pm

You kinda gotta want to do it .... that is an understatement.

For bored coal burners everywhere.


 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sat. May. 19, 2018 1:14 pm

Thanks for posting that, Simon.

They've got my respect - that's surely not a job I could ever do.

Here's more about them. http://rosebudmining.com/

Paul


 
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Post by BigBarney » Tue. May. 22, 2018 4:08 pm

This has to one of the hardest and most dangerous job in

the world ,being a miner,truly a certain type of person has

to accept this level of danger and they deserve our respect.

I'm glad that there people not afraid to accept this job .

BigBarney

 
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Post by franpipeman » Tue. May. 22, 2018 5:50 pm

Black lung disease is increasing though the dangers are known
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/22/cl ... gence.html

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