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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Sago Mine Disaster 1: Crew heads back to surface to raise alarm, but 13 others trapped when power fails because of explosion.2: Location of the blast which is caused by lightning reaching the methane gas in mine. 1: Crew heads back to surface to raise alarm, but 13 others trapped when power fails because of explosion.2: Location of the blast which is caused by lightning reaching the methane gas in mine. On 2 January 2006 an explosion at the Sago coal mine in West Virginia left 13 miners trapped for more than 42 hours. A desperate rescue mission followed, but ended in tragedy for almost all the anxiously waiting families when news their loved ones had been found alive was reversed hours later. It emerged only one had survived. On 2 January 2006 an explosion at the Sago coal mine in West Virginia left 13 miners trapped for more than 42 hours. A desperate rescue mission followed, but ended in tragedy for almost all the anxiously waiting families when news their loved ones had been found alive was reversed hours later. It emerged only one had survived. After the investigation by the U.S. Senate, Senator Jay Rockefeller said that [4]: In 2005, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) stated that the mine violated the regulations 208 times in total. [3] The only survivor said that: "At that point the miners, despite their fears, "began to accept our fate. Toler led us all in the Sinner's Prayer. We prayed a little longer, then someone suggested that we each write letters to our loved ones." [5] 3: On Tuesday rescue teams find body of man who had been working on coal conveyor belt.4: Transporter vehicle, abandoned by 12man crew, is found 700ft (210m) from body.5: Rescuers drill small holes down from surface to expected position of trapped miners. Tests show poor air quality, although camera reveals tunnel intact.6: All but one of trapped miners found dead behind heavy cloth barricade, put up in attempt to keep out carbon monoxideladen air. Exact location and distance from tunnel entrance unknown. 1] 3: On Tuesday rescue teams find body of man who had been working on coal conveyor belt.4: Transporter vehicle, abandoned by 12-man crew, is found 700ft (210m) from body.5: Rescuers drill small holes down from surface to expected position of trapped miners. Tests show poor air quality, although camera reveals tunnel intact.6: All but one of trapped miners found dead behind heavy cloth barricade, put up in attempt to keep out carbon monoxide-laden air. Exact location and distance from tunnel entrance unknown. [1] Although there had been some violations before, all these problems were ignored. Both government and company continued their actions by ignoring stated violations. This is an unacceptable approachconsidering ethical duties of the company and government. About 11:50 p.m. on January 3, news services including theAssociated Press and Reuters reported that 12 of the 13 miners had survived,attributing the reports of survivors to the family members. CNN.com and other websites sported headlines including "We Got 12 Alive" as well as "Believe in Miracles: 12 Miners Found Alive. 2]Considering the main responsibilities of media, informing people irresponsiblyis against work ethics. About 11:50 p.m. on January 3, news services including theAssociated Press and Reuters reported that 12 of the 13 miners had survived,attributing the reports of survivors to the family members. CNN.com and other websites sported headlines including "We Got 12 Alive!" as well as "Believe in Miracles: 12 Miners Found Alive. [2]Considering the main responsibilities of media, informing people irresponsiblyis against work ethics. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4581988.stm "We need congressional hearings not only so that we can determine what happened at Sago,but, more broadly, about the state of mine safety across West Virginia and across the country." "We need congressional hearings not only so that we can determine what happened at Sago,but, more broadly, about the state of mine safety across West Virginia and across the country." [2] http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/national/04mine.html?ex=1294030800&en=d84fbb6bba10d647&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss References [3] http://www.msha.gov/drs/drshome.htm [4] http://rockefeller.senate.gov/news/2006/1-10-06%20Enzi-Kennedy%20Ltr.pdf [5] http://web.archive.org/web/20060918150532/http://wvgazette.com/section/Series/The+Sago+Mine+Disaster/2006042748
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