Mine Accident Prompts Safety Review
Gov. Mark Schweiker said a special state commission will examine mine safety and recommend changes to prevent accidents like the one that trapped nine men in a flooded coal mine for more than three days.
Meanwhile, five of the rescued miners held a news conference and thanked the public for supporting them throughout their ordeal. Some said they were disappointed they hadn’t been contacted by the mining company that sent them underground.
“I haven’t heard from them,” said Blaine Mayhugh, 31. “Haven’t got a phone call or a visit from them.”
A spokesman for Black Wolf Coal Co., which operates the Quecreek Mine, declined to respond.
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