According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 85,000 coal miners left in this country. Mining has been and will always be a dangerous job. People who assume the risk of working in a mine do so because it’s one of the best paying jobs they can get without an education or any skills. Mining accidents have been around for centuries. I would be curious to learn who’s behind this sudden campaign to try and make an unsafe industry safe. Considering the comparatively small number of people in the mines, is any further efforts to improve safety cost-effective?
According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 85,000 coal miners left in this country. Mining has been and will always be a dangerous job. People who assume the risk of working in a mine do so because it’s one of the best paying jobs they can get without an education or any skills. Mining accidents have been around for centuries. I would be curious to learn who’s behind this sudden campaign to try and make an unsafe industry safe. Considering the comparatively small number of people in the mines, is any further efforts to improve safety cost-effective?