Another mine accident, 3 dead, in Indiana. Just on CNN. n/t

[rzemanfl]

[Beaverhausen]

1. Oh no

:cry:

[Ganja Ninja]

2. We're starting to look like Russia after the fall of communism.

Every things going to shit and we can't do anything right.

[jojo54]

3. Shit!!! Nothing else to say.

[helderheid]

4. America is falling apart.

[valerief]

5. That's what happens when the fox guards the henhouse. nt

[Beaverhausen]

7. Yeah, who wants to bet the mine owner is a big republican contributor?

Which is what they said on the news last night about that wacko out in Utah.

[AspenRose]

6. *heavy sigh*

How many more people are going to have to die....before we as a country get our sh*t together? :banghead: :cry:

[Coexist]

8. is anyone keeping track of which of these mines were Union?

and which were in the hands of "private industry"?

[myrna minx]

10. I'd like to know that, and I'd also like to know who owns this mine.

This is just awful.

[spinbaby]

11. CNN says Gibson County Coal

The mine is owned by Gibson County Coal.

Here's a Web site telling something about them:

http://www.arlp.com/operations/il_gibsonco.htm

[myrna minx]

12. Under the Q&A section:

http://www.arlp.com/faq/index.htm

How many employees does ARLP have on its payroll?
At December 31, 2006, we had approximately 2,370 employees involved in mining operations plus about 130 corporate employees. Our work force is entirely union-free.

[spinbaby]

13. Union free

That makes it sound like they successfully exterminated the vermin. :banghead:

[Coexist]

15. I know - sad, mean choice of words.

[Bitwit1234]

9. And how many industrial accidents

have happened since bush stole office. He has cut food inspection, plant inspection, mine inspection, bridge inspection. BUT he believes in the American people paying for his inspections.

[iamthebandfanman]

14. wasnt a mining accident

was a construction accident

that just happens to be at a mine.

happened above ground

[rzemanfl]

16. That wasn't clear until later. I'm sure the dead guys will feel

better about the whole thing now.