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What killed those miners
Who Killed the Miners? Profits Over Safety?
by Jeff Biggers
All coal mining safety laws have been written in miners’ blood.
My grandfather, who barely survived an explosion in a coal mine in southern Illinois, taught me this phrase. He also taught me about the 150-year-old battle in the coalfields over reckless production at the cost of responsible safety measures.
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